Kempton
15:20
Unibet 3 Uniboosts A Day Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Herring Queen Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
Kempton Date: Sat, 16 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3 Place: £1.30 £2 £1.60 Exacta: £14.30 Trifecta: £54.30
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Wyenot (GB) 5 M Good Henry Daly 161 lbs 2/1F Won Pressed leader - led 4th - faced challenge approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - gamely(op 7/4 tchd 9/4)
2nd 12 Shakeyatailfeather (IRE) 6 M AVG Dan Skelton 154 lbs 9/2 1.5 Midfield - smooth headway after 3 out - went third 2 out - pressed winner approaching last - kept on well(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1)
3rd 2 Jeune Belle (IRE) 6 M AVG Lucy Wadham 161 lbs 7/2 6 Led narrowly - pressed winner when headed 4th - no extra when lost two places after 2 out - left in third last(op 3/1 tchd 4/1)
4th 3 Lexie's Moon (GB) 6 M AVG Laura Horsfall 161 lbs 11/2 4.75 Prominent - not fluent 2 out - weakening when left in fourth last(op 15/2)
5th 7 Irish Chorus (GB) 6 M Poor Alan King 154 lbs 66/1 7 Prominent - not fluent 3 out - hit 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 33/1)
6th 6 Imperious Star (IRE) 7 M Poor Fergal O'Brien 151 lbs 5/1 1.25 Prominent - outpaced after 3 out(op 13/2 tchd 9/2)
7th 11 Raindance Queen (IRE) 8 M Poor William de Best-Turner 154 lbs 300/1 1.75 Held up in rear - some headway from 2 out - never on terms(op 200/1)
8th 4 Arcadian Rose (GB) 5 M Poor Toby Lawes 154 lbs 200/1 1.75 In touch with leaders - prominent after 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 100/1)
9th 5 Cher Tara (IRE) 6 M Poor Dan Skelton 154 lbs 28/1 2.75 Held up in rear - pushed along and some headway after 3 out - not clear run before 2 out - soon no impression (inquiry held into running and riding of mare which was held up in rear of field before given a hands and heels ride in straight to finish 9th of 16 runners - beaten 26 3/4 lengths; vet reported that mare had minor lacerations to both hind legs and mare was without her left hind shoe which mare lost prior to race; rider stated that his instructions were to take his time on mare and come with a late challenge; he explained that mare jumped first two hurdles cautiously and ended up further back than he wanted but at the time he felt mare was travelling nicely throughout race; he stated that there was a decent pace inrace so was not overly concerned to be held up in last pair going down back straight on final circuit; he added that mare's jumping improved on final circuit but once he asked mare to quicken approaching final bend - mare was hanging right; he further added that when he straightened mare up into home straight he wanted to make his move between rivals to help mare stay straight at which point a gap did not appear and he therefore switched right to continue his run where mare hung violently right-handed up straight - a matter that was reported to scales - and in his opinion - gave a hands and heels ride to line as best as he could with mare hanging so badly; trainer stated he was satisfied with ride according to instructions and with mare losing a shoe prior to race - may have caused mare to hang so violently right-handed on this occasion)(op 25/1 tchd 20/1)
10th 9 On The Nose (GB) 7 M Poor Adam West 154 lbs 250/1 25 Always behind - tailed off(op 100/1)
11th 15 Saved Lizzie (GB) 4 F Poor Robert Eddery 144 lbs 250/1 0.3 Always behind - tailed off(op 125/1)
12th 14 Gosmore (GB) 4 F Poor Pat Phelan 144 lbs 400/1 12 Midfield - weakened after 3 out - tailed off(op 125/1)
13th 10 Pip Away (IRE) 7 M Poor Nick Gifford 154 lbs 250/1 25 Midfield - not fluent 3rd - dropped to rear after 4th - weakened 3 out - tailed off(op 100/1)
99th 8 Little Soiree (IRE) 6 M Poor Chris Gordon 154 lbs 9/1 - Midfield - headway after 3 out - went third after 2 out - keeping on when fell heavily last(op 15/2 tchd 7/1 and tchd 10/1)
99th 13 Celtic Orla (IRE) 4 F Poor Pat Phelan 144 lbs 400/1 - Towards rear - mistake 2nd - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 125/1)