Watch On Racing TV Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Groovy Blue (GB) | 5 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 161 lbs | 5/4F | Won | Pressed leader early - soon prominent - led before 2 out - clear when not fluent last - ridden and kept on run-in(op 5/6 tchd 11/8) | ||
| 2nd | 5 | Joining Force (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Fergal O'Brien | 161 lbs | 7/2 | 2.25 | Led narrowly or disputed lead - lost position but raced in second before 2 out - no extra run-in(tchd 10/3 and tchd 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Mikimoto (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Martin Keighley | 161 lbs | 9/1 | 4.25 | Didn't always jump with fluency - led narrowly or disputed lead - lost position before 2 out - soon outpaced - weakened gradually inside final furlong(op 14/1 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Away For The Night (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Alex Hales | 161 lbs | 15/2 | .75 | Prominent - lost ground before 2 out - keeping on but no chance with winner when mistake last(op 17/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | El Rayo (GB) | 4 G | Poor | Billy Aprahamian | 161 lbs | 22/1 | 0.2 | Took keen hold - towards rear but in touch with leaders - headway before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - no telling impression(op 18/1 tchd 16/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Hung Jury (IRE) | 10 G | Good |
Freddie Keighley
(10)lbs
|
Martin Keighley | 151 lbs | 5/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - outpaced after 3 out - struggling before 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 10/1) | |
| 7th | 8 | Lady Fortune (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Tom Broughton
(5)lbs
|
Max Comley | 149 lbs | 250/1 | 15 | Held up in rear - headway before 3 out - outpaced before 2 out - struggling when hit 2 out (trainer's rep said mare made a respiratory noise)(tchd 200/1) | |
| 8th | 7 | Taymount (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
Alice Stevens
(3)lbs
|
Billy Aprahamian | 158 lbs | 12/1 | 11 | Always behind(op 16/1) |
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