Fontwell
17:40
Download The Star Sports App Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
Fontwell Date: Wed, 08 May 2024 Distance: 2m5½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £2.20 Place: £1.10 £1.10 £1.20 Exacta: £5 Trifecta: £9.30
Non-Runners: Global Focus (self certificate), Sullivan Bay (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 4 He Knows Better (IRE) 6 G AVG Warren Greatrex 158 lbs 6/5F Won Raced in second and chased clear leader - not fluent 6th - led 4 out - pushed along on turn after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - ridden and kept on run-in(op 11/10 tchd 5/4)
2nd 5 Lumi Plugin (GB) 6 G AVG Gary & Josh Moore 155 lbs 9/4 3.5 Midfield - in touch with leaders after 6th - pressed leader 3 out - challenging when bad mistake 2 out - soon lost ground - rallied and kept on run-in (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at second last hurdle)(op 11/4 tchd 3/1)
3rd 1 Artiste d'Ainay (FR) 6 G Poor T Ellis 155 lbs 11/4 14 Chased clear leader - headway before 3 out - outpaced on turn after 3 out - rallied before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 9/4)
4th 8 An Cailin Ciuin (IRE) 6 M Poor Henrietta C Knight 151 lbs 18/1 17 Towards rear - midfield before 5th - some headway but then outpaced after 3 out - soon no impression(op 14/1)
99th 10 Drishogue (IRE) N/A Poor Nick Gifford 151 lbs 150/1 - Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 1st - fell 5th(op 200/1 tchd 80/1)
99th 9 Bare Assets (IRE) N/A Poor Kim Bailey 151 lbs 28/1 - Midfield - not fluent 4th - hampered 5th - soon towards rear - struggling before 4 out - soon pulled up(tchd 25/1)
99th 6 Stancheski (IRE) 5 G Poor Tony Newcombe 158 lbs 300/1 - Didn't always jump with fluency and always behind - pulled up before 8th(op 200/1 tchd 400/1)
99th 7 Whats Cooking (IRE) N/A Poor Syd Hosie 158 lbs 125/1 - Always behind - pulled up before 2 out(op 150/1 tchd 100/1)
99th 2 Carrickfergus (IRE) N/A Poor Phil York 153 lbs 250/1 - Took keen hold - chased clear leader - mistake 3rd - hit 4th - lost ground after 7th - struggling when not fluent 4 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 150/1)
99th 12 Westmill (GB) N/A Poor Diana Grissell 151 lbs 40/1 - Led - soon clear - reduced lead before 3rd - headed 4 out - lost position when mistake 3 out - soon weakened quickly and pulled up - fatally injured (vet reported mare was lame on her right-fore)(tchd 50/1)
99th 11 Singapore Lady (GB) N/A Poor Jeremy Scott 151 lbs 25/1 - Towards rear - hampered 5th - struggling before 4 out - pulled up before 2 out