Doncaster
11:40
Christmas Live @ Doncaster Juvenile Maiden Hurdle (Go North Grey Bomber Qualifier) (GBB)
Doncaster Date: Fri, 13 Dec 2024 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.54 Place: £1.10 £1.50 Exacta: £2.50 Trifecta: £19.50
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 2 Melon (GER) 3 G Good Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 158 lbs 8/15F Won Raced in second - led going easily 2 out - faced challenge when jumped left and sprawled on landing last - soon headed - pushed along when carried right and led again final 110yds - comfortably(op Evens tchd 4/7)
2nd 5 Belfrina (IRE) 3 F Good David Pipe 151 lbs 9/4 - Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - steady headway and pressed winner before last - led last - hung right and headed final 110yds - soon no extra(op 7/4)
3rd 4 Saviour (IRE) 3 G Poor Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 158 lbs 28/1 - Took keen hold - led - headed 2 out - weakened before last(op 18/1)
4th 1 Mariner (IRE) 4 G AVG Jennie Candlish 158 lbs 8/1 - Took keen hold - midfield - steady headway before 3 out - weakened after 2 out(op 13/2 tchd 9/1)
5th 3 Mix De Gris (FR) 4 G Poor Lucinda Russell 151 lbs 12/1 - Took keen hold - always behind
6th 6 Icecap (GB) 3 F Poor Mike Sowersby 146 lbs 250/1 - In rear - lost touch after 4th(op 200/1)
PU 7 Poppys On Fire (GB) 3 F Poor Rebecca Menzies 151 lbs 200/1 - In rear - not fluent 1st - slow jump and jockey lost iron briefly 2nd - slowed dramatically and pulled up 3rd (jockey said filly jumped poorly)(op 150/1)