Borders Carers Centre Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Intense Approach (GB) | 5 G | Good |
Alex Harvey
(5)lbs
|
John C McConnell | 156 lbs | 1/3F | Won | Didn't always jump with fluency - pressed leader - disputed lead 2nd - led overall before 6th - increased tempo before 7th - going best 3 out - clear when pushed along before last - kept on well run-in(op 4/11 tchd 30/100) | |
| 2nd | 3 | Kandor (FR) | 6 G | Poor |
Patrick Wadge
(3)lbs
|
Lucinda Russell | 158 lbs | 11/2 | - | Led at steady pace - joined 2nd - headed before 6th - lost second 7th - went second 3 out - keeping on 2 out - no chance with winner before last(op 5/1) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Go Go Chicago (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Ruth Jefferson | 161 lbs | 25/1 | - | In touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - rallying and went third before 2 out - no impression before last(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Carved In Stone (GB) | 4 G | AVG | Hugo Palmer | 151 lbs | 16/1 | - | In touch with leaders on inner - lost ground and towards rear 8th - no chance from 3 out - went modest fourth before 2 out(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Top Man Tom (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Sandy Thomson | 154 lbs | 8/1 | - | In rear - bumped 1st - awkward jump and jockey lost iron briefly 7th - struggling from 3 out - rallied and some headway from 2 out - never on terms(op 9/1 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Major Champion (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Conor Rabbitt
(5)lbs
|
Maurice Barnes | 149 lbs | 80/1 | - | Pressed leader early - in touch with leaders before 2nd - went second 7th - lost ground quickly before 2 out - soon tailed off(op 66/1 tchd 100/1) | |
| 7th | 4 | Highlander Hill (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Edward Austin
(5)lbs
|
Paul Robson | 149 lbs | 200/1 | - | Sweating - in rear - jumped slightly right and bumped rival 1st - struggling 3 out - tailed off before 2 out(op 150/1) |
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