Hexham Races
Hexham
18:45
Bobby Roberts Memorial Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
Hexham
Date: Sat, 04 May 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good To Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £1.67
Place: £1.10 £4.40 £2.50
Exacta: £18.70
Trifecta: £124.60
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Wilful (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 162 lbs | 4/6F | Won | Prominent - led 1st - headed after 2nd - pressed leader 2 out - led again and going easily home turn - shaken up before last - pushed out run-in - readily(op 8/13 tchd 4/7 and tchd 8/11) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Conquer The Breeze (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Maurice Barnes | 155 lbs | 28/1 | 10 | Midfield - headway and in touch with leaders 5th - went third before 2 out - pushed along and went second before last - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 33/1) | ||
| 3rd | 7 | Rock On Jet (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | George Bewley | 155 lbs | 14/1 | 7 | Took keen hold - midfield - rapid headway to lead after 2nd - faced challenge 2 out - headed home turn - no extra when lost second before last - tired jump last - weakened quickly run-in(op 18/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Walk On Quest (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Lucinda Russell | 155 lbs | 7/2 | 5 | In touch with leaders - outpaced and lost ground before 2 out - rallying but no chance home turn - went modest fourth before last(tchd 10/3 and tchd 4/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Le Jeune Bresil (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Brian Ellison | 155 lbs | 6/1 | 9 | Novicey jumping - in touch with leaders - went fourth after 2 out - weakened quickly home turn - finished tired (jockey said gelding lacked fluency jumping)(op 11/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Bunker Bay (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Emma Smith-Chaston
(3)lbs
|
Micky Hammond | 152 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Didn't jump with fluency - midfield early - awkward jump and lost position 2nd - in rear from 3rd - no chance from 3 out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1) | |
| 7th | 8 | Sovereign Star (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 155 lbs | 14/1 | 30 | In touch with leaders - not fluent 4th - dropped to midfield before 5th - weakened quickly after 2 out - tailed off before last(op 11/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Famous Liss (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Stuart Coltherd | 155 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Led early - not fluent and headed 1st - prominent after 2nd - weakened quickly after 2 out - dropped to last home turn - tailed off(op 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Bettybea (GB) | 5 M | Poor | Simon Waugh | 148 lbs | 250/1 | - | Midfield - mistake 1st - soon in rear - struggling when fell heavily 5th(op 125/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Grand Geste (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Sue Smith | 155 lbs | 125/1 | - | In rear - slow jump 1st - soon detached - pushed along after 4th - tailed off 5th - pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 150/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Paywave (GB) | 5 M | Poor |
Joe Williamson
(3)lbs
|
Jacqueline Coward | 139 lbs | 250/1 | - | In rear - tailed off from 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 150/1) | |
| 99th | 10 | Belladinotte (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Mark Walford | 148 lbs | 150/1 | - | In rear - struggling when mistake 5th - tailed off from 3 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 125/1) |