Newbury Races
Newbury
15:15
BetVictor British EBF "National Hunt" Mares' Novices' Hurdle (Limited Handicap) (GBB)
Newbury
Date: Sat, 22 Mar 2025
Distance: 2m4½f
Type: Hurdle
Going: Good
Class: Class 1
Surface: Turf
Win: £3.50
Place: £1.40 £3.10 £4.70
Exacta: £33.60
Tricast: £309.73
Trifecta: £350.20
Non-Runners: Crazierthandaisy (unsuitable ground)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Siog Geal (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 157 lbs | 5/2F | Won | Raced wide - in touch with leaders - headway and went third after 4 out - pressed leader going easily home turn - led 3 out - not fluent 2 out - good jump last - ridden and edged right run-in - kept on well - just did enough(op 11/4 tchd 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | La Pinsonniere (FR) | 5 M | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 159 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | Towards rear - badly hampered by faller and nearly lost jockey 2nd - switched right 3 out - headway 2 out - went second just after last - soon challenging - just held - did well in the circumstances(op 13/2) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Pismo Beach (IRE) | 4 F | AVG | Stuart Edmunds | 146 lbs | 14/1 | 2.75 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - badly hampered by faller 2nd - headway when not fluent 2 out - jumped left last - went third run-in - kept on - did well in the circumstances(op 11/1) | ||
| 4th | 11 | I Am The Moon (GB) | 6 M | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 148 lbs | 22/1 | 2.5 | Soon led - mistake and headed 3 out - rallied 2 out - lost two places from last - no extra inside final 110yds(op 25/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 5th | 10 | Come On Nia (GB) | 5 M | AVG |
Jay Tidball
(5)lbs
|
Andrew J Martin | 143 lbs | 20/1 | 2.75 | Midfield - slightly hampered 2nd - headway when bumped 2 out - switched left just after last - kept on but not pace to challenge(op 22/1) | |
| 6th | 16 | The Secret Pearl (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Alex Hales | 142 lbs | 40/1 | 1.25 | In touch with leaders - hampered by faller 2nd - outpaced 3 out - not fluent but rallied from 2 out - kept on run-in(op 50/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 7th | 12 | Of Course You Can (GB) | 7 M | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 147 lbs | 20/1 | .75 | Prominent - outpaced when jumped right and not fluent 2 out - kept on run-in(op 18/1) | ||
| 8th | 14 | Clotilda (FR) | 3 F | Poor | Paul Nicholls | 146 lbs | 25/1 | 1.5 | Took keen hold - midfield on inner - headway and prominent after 5th - weakened approaching last(tchd 28/1) | ||
| 9th | 1 | Jasmine Bliss (GB) | 5 M | Elite | Harry Derham | 166 lbs | 100/30 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - prominent - went second 5th - pressed leader going okay 3 out - weakened from last(op 3/1 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 10th | 9 | Betty's Tiara (GB) | 7 M | AVG | Ben Pauling | 150 lbs | 14/1 | 6 | Raced wide - towards rear - outpaced when jumped badly left 2 out - no impression | ||
| 11th | 2 | Rockstown Girl (IRE) | 6 M | AVG |
Oakley Brown
(5)lbs
|
Anthony McCann | 157 lbs | 18/1 | 9 | Took keen hold - prominent - briefly went second 3rd - slightly hampered on turn after 4 out - weakened before 2 out(tchd 22/1) | |
| 12th | 15 | Either Way (IRE) | 5 M | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 142 lbs | 40/1 | .75 | Raced wide - always behind (jockey said mare hung badly right-handed on final turn)(tchd 50/1) | ||
| 13th | 7 | Jakana (IRE) | 5 M | AVG |
Fern O'Brien
(7)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 145 lbs | 25/1 | 0.1 | Mistake 1st - soon pushed along briefly - always behind(op 28/1 tchd 33/1) | |
| 14th | 3 | Scarlet O'Tara (GB) | 7 M | AVG |
Luke Scott
(3)lbs
|
Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole | 157 lbs | 12/1 | .5 | Always behind (jockey said mare was slowly into stride)(op 11/1) | |
| 99th | 5 | Sunset Marquesa (IRE) | 6 M | Good | Joe Tizzard | 158 lbs | 13/2 | - | In touch with leaders - hampered on turn before 1st - fell 2nd(op 11/1) |