RacingTV Free For A Month Novices' Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Escaria Ten (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 158 lbs | 4/6F | Won | Close up - led going easily 4 out - ridden after 2 out - hard pressed last - kept on strongly final 110yds(op 8/13 tchd 4/7) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Portstorm (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Ian Duncan | 152 lbs | 33/1 | 2.5 | Held up in last - steady headway and tracked leaders after 4 out - went second going easily before 2 out - ridden and every chance last - soon hung left - no extra final 110yds(op 25/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Empire Steel (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Sandy Thomson | 158 lbs | 9/4 | 19 | Prominent on inner - headway and disputed lead after 4 out - pushed along when not fluent 3 out - ridden and weakened from 2 out(op 11/4) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Skiddaw Tara (GB) | N/A | Poor | Nicky Richards | 152 lbs | 20/1 | 2.5 | In touch with leaders - pushed along and outpaced before 4 out - went modest fourth 3 out - soon no impression(op 16/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Western Aussie (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Martin Todhunter | 152 lbs | 14/1 | 23 | Led 1st - headed but close up after 7th - pushed along and outpaced after 4 out - weakened from 3 out - tailed off(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Calle Malva (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Blair Campbell
(3)lbs
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Lucinda Russell | 148 lbs | 50/1 | - | Close up - disputed lead 1st - led after 7th - headed 4 out - soon pushed along - dropped to rear and struggling when bad mistake 3 out - soon pulled up | |
| 99th | 5 | St Basil (GB) | 7 G | Poor |
Sam Coltherd
(3)lbs
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Stuart Coltherd | 149 lbs | 250/1 | - | Didn't jump well - led until slow jump and headed 1st - soon close up - dropped to last 4th - outpaced when slow jump 7th - soon pulled up |
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