Easby Abbey Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Prairie Wolf (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Sue Smith | 164 lbs | 6/5F | Won | Disputed lead - not fluent 6th - raced in second but pressed leader from 7th - led before 3 out - clear before 2 out - mistake and pecked on landing last - soon reduced lead - ridden and kept on run-in - won going away(op 11/10 tchd 5/4) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Carrigeen Castle (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Alice Stevens
(5)lbs
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Micky Hammond | 145 lbs | 4/1 | 3.5 | Took keen hold - disputed lead - led from 7th - not fluent 10th - headed before 3 out - mistake 3 out - not fluent and lost second 2 out - rallied after last - kept on well and went second again inside final 110yds(op 11/4) | |
| 3rd | 3 | Cerendipity (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Sue Smith | 158 lbs | 100/30 | 2 | Disputed lead - lost ground and raced in third after 4th - lost position 6th - mistake 9th - soon disputing third - went third after 3 out - went second 2 out - no extra and lost second inside final 110yds(op 13/2 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 4th | 5 | American Gerry (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Hughie Morrison | 145 lbs | 16/1 | 6 | In touch with leaders - went third 6th - mistake 9th - soon disputing third - lost position after 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(tchd 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Blue Fin (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 159 lbs | 15/2 | - | In touch with leaders - not fluent and dropped to last 3rd - soon detached - struggling after 10th - pulled up before 4 out (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 11/2) |
Catterick Races