Uttoxeter
17:55
Happy Birthday To Simon Roberts' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
Uttoxeter Date: Sat, 18 May 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £5.20 Place: £1.50 £1.30 £3.60 Exacta: £19.50 Trifecta: £154
Previous Runs Pos Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Formline
1st
Took keen hold - led - clear before 4th - reduced lead after 4 out - mistake and headed 3 out - 3 lengths down when left in lead and hampered last - kept on run-in(op 7/2)
8 M AVG Gary Hanmer 157 lbs 4/1 Won
2nd
Midfield but in touch with leaders - headway and went third before 2 out - mistake and slipped 2 out - left in second and hampered last - kept on run-in - no match for winner (vet said mare lost her right-hind shoe)(op 10/3)
6 M Good Emma Lavelle 157 lbs 7/2 4.5
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3rd
In rear - kept on from 2 out - left in third last - kept on well run-in - not reach leaders(op 20/1)
8 G Poor Richard Armson 154 lbs 22/1 4.5
4th
Midfield - headway and went third after 4 out - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 25/1)
5 G Poor Ian Williams 157 lbs 50/1 3.5
5th
Never better than midfield(op 100/1)
6 M Poor Neil King 150 lbs 150/1 13
99th
Raced in second - pressed leader after 4 out - going easily when led 3 out - pushed along and went further clear before 2 out - 3 lengths ahead when fell last
6 G Poor Fergal O'Brien 164 lbs 6/1 -
99th
Prominent - niggled along before 4 out - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey said gelding stopped quickly)
8 G Good Olly Murphy 157 lbs 5/4F -
99th
Always behind - pulled up approaching last(op 40/1 tchd 33/1)
5 G Poor Dan Skelton 157 lbs 50/1 -
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99th
Always behind - pulled up approaching last(op 33/1)
5 G Poor Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 154 lbs 16/1 -