Southwell
16:40
Join Southwell Golf Club Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Southwell Date: Mon, 04 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £10.90 Place: £3.50 £3.10 Exacta: £65.10 Trifecta: £135.90
Non-Runners: Jumping Jupiter (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Kilta (IRE) 7 G AVG Sam England 167 lbs 9/1 Won Travelled strongly - in touch with leaders - not fluent 6th - smooth headway to lead 2 out - good jump last - nudged along and went clear run-in - readily (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 12/1 tchd 14/1)
2nd 5 We Got Your Back (GB) 7 G AVG L J Morgan 158 lbs 15/2 3.5 Prominent - led 4th - headed and pushed along 2 out - outpaced last - ridden and no impression run-in - no match for winner(op 9/1)
3rd 3 Samazul (GB) 6 G Poor Ben Pauling 166 lbs EvensF 21 Held up in rear - headway on outer 3 out - ridden 2 out - soon weakened (trainer said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the soft - heavy in places going which in his opinion was riding tacky)(op 10/11 tchd 11/10)
4th 4 Arabescato (GB) 6 G Poor Olly Murphy 164 lbs 13/2 2.5 Held up in rear - not fluent 5th - outpaced 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
99th 6 Joker Du Chenet (FR) 5 G Poor James Owen 154 lbs 11/4 - Led - headed but prominent 4th - pressed leader 6th - lost ground quickly after 3 out - eased and pulled up before 2 out - made respiratory noise (trainer's rep said gelding made a respiratory noise)(op 85/40 tchd 2/1)