Warwick
14:25
Country Shows Agility Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Warwick Date: Sun, 10 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.25 Place: £1.10 £1.10 £2.50 Exacta: £5 Trifecta: £23.60
Non-Runners: Doyen Quest (unsuitable ground)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 King Of Tara (GB) 6 G AVG Jonjo O'Neill 159 lbs 5/4F Won Raced in second - hit 3 out - pressed leader going easily home turn - soon clear with one other - awkward jump 2 out - nudged along when hit last - led run-in - kept on well(op 15/8)
2nd 2 Tactical Affair (FR) 5 G AVG Warren Greatrex 166 lbs 9/4 3.25 Led - good jump 3rd - pushed along and went clear with winner home turn - ridden when hit last - headed run-in - no extra towards finish(op 6/5 tchd 5/2)
3rd 10 The Northernlights (IRE) 5 G Poor Georgina Nicholls 159 lbs 8/1 14 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - jumped right 1st - mistake 4th - not fluent and outpaced 3 out - kept on from 2 out - went remote third inside final 110yds - stayed on(op 10/1 tchd 15/2)
4th 5 Illico De Montave (FR) 7 G Poor Rosemary Gasson 159 lbs 12/1 .75 Prominent - pushed along 5th - outpaced and lost position 3 out - kept on approaching last - went fourth again inside final 110yds(op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
5th 7 Lucky Lugger (GB) 7 G Poor Matt Sheppard 159 lbs 300/1 3.25 In touch with leaders - going easily 5th - went third 3 out - pushed along and lost ground home turn - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last - lost two places run-in(op 200/1)
6th 8 Pillar Rock (IRE) 5 G Poor Dan Skelton 159 lbs 66/1 12 Held up in rear - some headway 5th - outpaced 3 out - kept on but no impression from 2 out(tchd 50/1 and tchd 80/1)
7th 3 Absolutely Fine (IRE) 5 G Poor Dan Skelton 159 lbs 80/1 9 Towards rear - outpaced 4th - struggling 3 out - kept on from 2 out - never on terms(op 50/1)
8th 12 Bella Cavalla (IRE) 7 M Poor Neil Mulholland 152 lbs 250/1 .5 Midfield - outpaced 5th - no impression - lost shoe (jockey said mare hung right-handed; vet reported mare lost her right-fore shoe)(op 80/1)
9th 9 Platenium (FR) 6 G Poor Ben Pauling 159 lbs 14/1 1.25 Held up in rear - outpaced 5th - weakened 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 11/1)
10th 14 Tooting (IRE) 4 F Poor Neil Mulholland 145 lbs 250/1 29 Towards rear - outpaced and struggling 4th - detached 3 out - tailed off(op 150/1 tchd 300/1)
99th 11 Westbrook Lad (GB) 7 G Poor Mel Rowley 159 lbs 80/1 - Prominent - lost position gradually and niggled along 4th - dropped to rear 5th - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(tchd 100/1)
99th 4 Horsesomeharry (GB) 6 G AVG Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 159 lbs 25/1 - Midfield - outpaced 5th - slow jump 3 out - soon weakened - pulled up before 2 out(op 22/1 tchd 20/1)
99th 13 Cher Tara (IRE) 6 M Poor Dan Skelton 149 lbs 15/2 - Held up in rear - pecked on landing and unseated 3rd(op 9/1 tchd 12/1)