Happy 40th Birthday Kerry Kirkham Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Baratablet (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Nicky Richards | 161 lbs | 8/11F | Won | Pressed leader early - in touch with leaders after 2nd - raced in third before 3 out - headway before 2 out - nudged along to lead before last - always doing enough(tchd 4/5) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | The Clonmel Kid (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Joe Williamson
(3)lbs
|
Philip Kirby | 158 lbs | 6/1 | 1 | Prominent - disputed lead 6th - pressed leader before 7th - led 2 out - headed before last - kept on(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2) | |
| 3rd | 4 | Highland Fashion (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Ian Duncan | 161 lbs | 5/1 | 2.5 | In rear - steady headway before 2 out - went third before last - soon hung left - no match for first two(tchd 11/2) | ||
| 4th | 9 | Wise Move (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | George Bewley | 161 lbs | 7/2 | 27 | Led early - headed after 2nd - soon prominent - led before 7th - headed 2 out - weakened before last(op 10/3) | ||
| 5th | 1 | Auchinlek (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Sandy Thomson | 161 lbs | 18/1 | 19 | Towards rear - no chance before 2 out(op 25/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Dreamings Free (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Peter Kavanagh
(3)lbs
|
Maurice Barnes | 158 lbs | 200/1 | 60 | Took keen hold - pressed leader - led after 2nd - disputed lead 6th - lost ground before 7th - weakened before 2 out - tailed off(op 125/1 tchd 300/1) | |
| 99th | 5 | Indian Poet (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Paul Robson | 161 lbs | 150/1 | - | Midfield - headway before 6th - lost ground quickly before 7th - pulled up before 2 out(op 100/1 tchd 200/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Suloumar Dreamer (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Edward Austin
(5)lbs
|
Paul Robson | 156 lbs | 300/1 | - | In rear throughout - pulled up before 2 out(op 250/1) |
Hexham Races