Sedgefield
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Sedgefield Date: Tue, 01 Oct 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.25 Place: £1.30 £1.40 £1.90 Exacta: £9.40 Trifecta: £38.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 I'm Ravenous (FR) 6 G AVG Ben Pauling 158 lbs 9/4F Won Made all - not fluent 4 out - not fluent 3 out - ridden when clear approaching last - faced challenge run-in - kept on gamely and all out(tchd 5/2)
2nd 2 Isle Of Sark (USA) 7 G Poor John Joseph Hanlon 151 lbs 3/1 0.2 In touch with leaders - headway before 2 out - went second approaching last - ridden and pressed leader run-in - kept on and just held(op 5/2)
3rd 8 Rockchoeur (FR) 4 G Poor Donald McCain 156 lbs 13/2 7 Prominent - mistake 3 out - hit 2 out - soon lost ground - lost position approaching last - weakened run-in(op 8/1 and tchd 9/1)
4th 10 Bobbigrey (IRE) 5 M Poor Jennie Candlish 149 lbs 66/1 9.5 Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - weakened from 3 out
5th 3 My Friend Yeats (IRE) 6 G Poor Rebecca Menzies 158 lbs 3/1 1 Midfield - some headway before 4 out - weakened approaching last(op 11/4)
6th 6 Will Knott (IRE) 5 G AVG Stuart Coltherd 158 lbs 5/1 11 In rear - plenty to do 3 out - stayed on home straight - never near to challenge (inquiry held into the running and riding; rider and the trainer were interviewed and shown recordings of the race; vet had nothing to report; rider stated instructions were to try and settle the gelding as he had shown tendencies to be keen and was also mindful of the step up in trip to 2m3f 188 yards on rain-softened ground; he added that the race was being run at an even pace and was satisfied with his positioning but was concerned by the jumping errors the horse was making - a fact he had reported at scales; he further explained that as he was making ground and asking for a more substantial effort at the top of the hill - his mount was badly hampered and became unbalanced as a result causing him to lose significant ground and momentum at which point elected to allow the horse to regain his feet before finishing off the race to obtain in his opinion the best possible placing under the circumstances; trainer confirmed the instructions were accurate and that he was satisfied with the ride given in the circumstances of the horse being hampered at a crucial stage of the race; explanations were noted)(op 6/1 tchd 9/2)
7th 9 Woogrey (IRE) 5 M Poor Danny Brooke 144 lbs 125/1 0.3 Towards rear - brief headway after 3 out - never on terms(op 100/1)
8th 4 Stonegate (GB) 6 G Poor Brian Rothwell 158 lbs 250/1 10 Always behind(op 200/1)
9th 5 The Big Breac (IRE) 7 G Good Sue Smith 155 lbs 66/1 1.75 Didn't always jump with fluency - midfield - weakened after 3 out(op 50/1)
99th 11 Tres Bien (GB) 4 F Poor Philip Kirby 146 lbs 200/1 - Always behind - pulled up after 3 out(op 100/1)
99th 7 East Eagle (IRE) 4 G Poor Mike Sowersby 151 lbs 66/1 - In rear - headway after 4 out - weakening when slipped up home turn(op 50/1)