Dunraven Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 | The Bluesman (FR) | 6 G | Elite | Paul Nicholls | 158 lbs | 4/5F | Won | Didn't always jump with fluency - made all - shaken up 3 out - ridden after 2 out - soon hung left - jumped left last - kept on(op 10/11 tchd 8/11 and tchd Evens) | ||
| 2nd | 15 | Western Article (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Jeremy Scott | 151 lbs | 50/1 | 1.5 | In touch with leaders - headway 2 out - soon went second - 2 lengths down last - switched left run-in - ran on(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Prophesea (IRE) | 5 G | Good |
Callum Pritchard
(7)lbs
|
Chris Down | 151 lbs | 12/1 | 1.5 | Jumped left on occasions - held up in rear - some headway 3 out - still plenty to do 2 out - ran on well run-in - went third towards finish - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding jumped left throughout and hung left in home straight)(op 16/1) | |
| 4th | 4 | Murphy's Milan (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 158 lbs | 13/2 | 2.25 | Prominent - ridden 2 out - hung right run-in - lost third towards finish (jockey said gelding hung right after jumping final hurdle)(op 8/1 tchd 17/2) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Seatoit (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Kim Bailey | 158 lbs | 7/1 | 1 | Prominent - not fluent 1st - went second 3 out - lost position after 2 out - disputing third last - no extra run-in(op 5/1 tchd 4/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Far From Over (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Clive Boultbee-Brooks | 158 lbs | 33/1 | 6.5 | Prominent - weakened from 2 out(op 50/1 tchd 80/1) | ||
| 7th | 1 | Espoir Des Forges (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Mel Rowley | 158 lbs | 9/2 | 4.5 | Raced in second - lost position 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 3/1) | ||
| 8th | 12 | English Willow (GB) | 5 M | Poor | Kim Bailey | 151 lbs | 80/1 | 1.5 | Not fluent 4 out - pecked on landing 3 out - never better than midfield(tchd 66/1) | ||
| 9th | 10 | Following Chapter (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Alastair Ralph | 157 lbs | 150/1 | 7.5 | Midfield - weakened 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 200/1) | ||
| 10th | 3 | Grand Sabre (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Nick Gifford | 158 lbs | 200/1 | 8.5 | Took keen hold - early mistakes - midfield - weakened before 3 out(op 150/1 tchd 250/1) | ||
| 11th | 5 | Nube De Trueno (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Tristan Durrell
(3)lbs
|
Dan Skelton | 155 lbs | 40/1 | 1 | Slow jump 1st - always behind(op 33/1) | |
| 12th | 9 | Devon Blue (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Jeremy Scott | 157 lbs | 200/1 | 44 | Always behind - tailed off from 3 out(op 100/1) | ||
| 99th | 11 | Bestgetgoing (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Richard Price | 151 lbs | 250/1 | - | In rear - lost touch 4 out - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 150/1) |
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