Hexham
14:20
Download The Vickers.Bet App Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB)
Hexham Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m Type: Hurdle Going: Heavy Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.54 Place: £1.20 £1.10 Exacta: £2.10 Trifecta: £6
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Galunggung (FR) 9 G Good Donald McCain 159 lbs 8/15F Won Led - ridden after 2 out - faced challenges approaching last - mistake last - briefly headed run-in - kept on well - just did enough(op 1/2)
2nd 4 Fox's Fancy (IRE) 7 M AVG Lucinda Russell 152 lbs 5/2 0.3 Took keen hold - prominent - bit short of room when challenging approaching last - briefly led run-in - kept on well - just failed(op 11/4 tchd 16/5)
3rd 5 French Highlands (IRE) N/A Poor Lucinda Russell 147 lbs 16/1 2.25 In touch with leaders - headway after 2 out - edged left when challenging approaching last - no extra run-in(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
4th 2 That One (GB) 5 G AVG James Walton 159 lbs 11/1 11 Towards rear - not fluent 3rd - outpaced after 3 out - never dangerous (jockey said - regarding running and riding - that his instructions were to get gelding settled - in a good jumping rhythm and to do his best; when he asked his mount for an effort down back straight - he felt gelding initially quickened from second last hurdle before weakening up the hill approaching last hurdle and staying on at one pace - making no ground on front runners and in his opinion obtained best possible placing; he added that gelding may have been unsuited by the going on this occasion - which was officially described as heavy - soft in places and in his opinion was particularly testing)(op 8/1)
5th 6 Vallamorey (GB) 6 M Poor Sam England 149 lbs 100/1 26 Raced in last - slow jump 1st - outpaced after 3 out - weakened from 2 out - tailed off(op 66/1)
99th 3 Audreys Pride (GB) N/A Poor Paul Collins 149 lbs 66/1 - Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced after 3 out - weakened quickly after 2 out - pulled up before last(tchd 80/1)