Chepstow Races
Chepstow
13:35
Century Racing Club Free Horse Giveaway Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div I)
Chepstow
Date: Fri, 11 Oct 2024
Distance: 2m
Type: Hurdle
Going: Soft
Class: Class 4
Surface: Turf
Win: £5.50
Place: £1.70 £1.30 £1.20
Exacta: £15.90
Trifecta: £38.20
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Ben Solo (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Rebecca Curtis | 154 lbs | 9/2 | Won | Prominent - led 3 out - ridden 2 out - jumped left last - ran on(op 7/1) | ||
| 2nd | 9 | Beau Quali (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 153 lbs | 5/2 | .75 | In touch with leaders - went second just before 2 out - kept on well run-in(op 2/1 tchd 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | Farland (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 154 lbs | 13/8F | 6 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway after 3 out - pushed along 2 out - soon hung left - carried right approaching last where 5 lengths fifth - shaken up and went third run-in - stayed on (inquiry into running and riding; jockey said he was nstructed to settle the inexperienced gelding quietly; however - the moderate pace didn't help him switch off - and he hung badly left throughout; despite this - he managed to improve his position approaching leaders; under pressure - gelding stayed on one rein - hanging persistently left; near final hurdle - Peso - placed fourth - drifted into his line - so he eased up to avoid contact; accepting third place as best possible outcome - he refrained from pushing hard in final stretch - finishing 6 lengths behind second; he felt gelding would benefit from a step up in trip - a more truely run race and a continuous running rail; vet reported gelding to be post-race normal - other than exhibiting a sore mouth with splits evident in both corners)(op 6/4 tchd 5/4 and 7/4) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Peso (IRE) | 6 G | Good | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 154 lbs | 17/2 | 1.5 | Midfield - headway 3rd - went second after 3 out - lost position after 2 out - edged right and weakened approaching last(op 6/1) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Tuxedo Junction (GB) | 5 G | Poor | David Pipe | 154 lbs | 28/1 | .75 | Took keen hold - midfield - headway and prominent 3 out - disputing second 2 out - lost position approaching last - lost two places when edged right and weakened run-in (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 20/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Badbury Rings (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 154 lbs | 14/1 | 14 | Prominent - dropped to midfield 4th - slow jump 4 out - slipped on turn before 3 out - soon outpaced(op 22/1 and tchd 25/1) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Get Cracking (GB) | 7 G | Poor | Robbie Llewellyn | 154 lbs | 150/1 | 2.75 | Led - joined and disputed lead after 1st - lost position 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 125/1 tchd 250/1) | ||
| 8th | 11 | Klic Boum (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Evan Williams | 153 lbs | 50/1 | .75 | In rear - jumped right 3rd - no chance from 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 66/1) | ||
| 9th | 12 | V Power (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Thomas Faulkner | 153 lbs | 40/1 | 4 | Midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 33/1 tchd 50/1) | ||
| 10th | 10 | Gillespie Road (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Christian Williams | 153 lbs | 200/1 | 0.2 | Prominent - disputed lead after 1st - lost position 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 150/1) | ||
| 11th | 6 | Nathanael Greene (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Alastair Ralph | 154 lbs | 18/1 | 10 | In rear - mistake 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 12th | 3 | De Vega's Warrior (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Henrietta C Knight | 154 lbs | 200/1 | 1.25 | Towards rear - lost touch before 2 out(op 100/1) |