Flat Season Opener 19th May Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Bel Amigo (FR) | 6 G | AVG |
Dominic Hislop
(10)lbs
|
N W Alexander | 156 lbs | 8/11F | Won | Raced in second - led 8th - clear 2 out - good jump last - ridden and went further clear run-in - readily(op 8/13 tchd 4/7) | |
| 2nd | 5 | Largy Spirit (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Ben Bromley
(5)lbs
|
S R B Crawford | 149 lbs | 11/2 | 16 | Towards rear - awkward jump 4th - headway and went second before 2 out - kept on but no match for winner(op 6/1 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2) | |
| 3rd | 4 | Cartonne (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 154 lbs | 5/1 | 8 | Led - headed and raced in second 8th - lost second before 2 out - soon no extra(op 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 7 | Moveonbuy (GB) | 5 M | AVG |
Joe Williamson
(3)lbs
|
Andrew Crook | 144 lbs | 150/1 | 5.5 | Always behind(op 80/1) | |
| 5th | 3 | Berry Edge (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | David Thompson | 154 lbs | 33/1 | 6 | In rear throughout(op 28/1 tchd 40/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | He's A Diamond (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Micky Hammond | 161 lbs | 17/2 | 4.25 | Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - weakened 2 out (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the track on this occasion)(op 6/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Getaway Frankie (IRE) | 6 M | AVG |
Conor Rabbitt
(3)lbs
|
Nicky Richards | 144 lbs | 12/1 | - | Kicked before start - in rear - not fluent 2nd - jumped left 3rd - soon lost touch and pulled up (jockey said mare made a bad jumping mistake and lost her action; vet had nothing to report)(op 16/1) |
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