Bangor-on-Dee
16:15
Broxton Gates Novices' Handicap Hurdle
Bangor-on-Dee Date: Sat, 23 Mar 2024 Distance: 2m7f Type: Hurdle Going: Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £12.30 Place: £2.70 £3 £1.40 Exacta: £189.70 Tricast: £836.23 Trifecta: £888.80
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
In touch with leaders - smooth headway 8th - pushed along and went second after 3 out - switched right and pressed leader 2 out - led and went clear approaching last - good jump last - comfortably (trainer had no explanation for the apparent improvement in form)(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
7 M AVG Laura Horsfall 163 lbs 11/1 Won
2nd
Prominent - pressed leader 7th - led 8th - going easily 3 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden and headed approaching last - soon outpaced - kept on but no impression run-in(op 14/1)
9 G AVG Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole 165 lbs 18/1 3.75
3rd
Towards rear - reminders 7th - mistake 9th - outpaced and plenty to do 3 out - keeping on when hit 2 out - stayed on approaching last - went remote third run-in(op 9/4)
9 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 151 lbs 7/2 22
4th
Prominent - mistake and reminders 8th - outpaced after 3 out - weakened approaching last(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
7 G Poor Tim Vaughan 153 lbs 5/1 3
5th
Led - mistake 3rd - headed 8th - lost position after 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 9/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 10/1)
N/A Poor Donald McCain 161 lbs 13/2 1.75
6th
Raced wide - held up in rear - ridden 7th - detached and struggling when jumped right 3 out - tailed off(op 28/1 tchd 22/1)
8 G Poor Georgie Howell 139 lbs 33/1 30
7th
Held up in rear - mistake 2nd - brief headway 8th - outpaced 3 out - weakened 2 out - tailed off(tchd 5/1)
6 G Poor Oliver Signy 168 lbs 11/2 8.5
99th
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - lost position 9th - weakened 3 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free and stopped quickly; trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding was unsuited by the going on this occasion - and would prefer a quicker surface)(op 4/1)
7 G Poor Sheila Lewis 168 lbs 9/4F -