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Bangor-on-Dee
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tote Placepot - Your First Bet Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)
Bangor-on-Dee Date: Wed, 29 Jul 2020 Distance: 2m½f Type: Hurdle Going: Good Class: Class 4 Surface: Turf
Win: £1.80 Place: £1.10 £2 £2 Exacta: £10 Trifecta: £44
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 1 Blakeney Point (GB) 10 G AVG
Donald McCain 154 lbs EvensF Won Close up - led 3rd - hit 4 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and went clear approaching last - not fluent last - ran on run-in - readily(op 6/5 tchd 10/11)
2nd 2 Chestnut Pete (GB) 10 G Poor
Sophie Leech 154 lbs 15/2 11 Midfield - headway and close up before 3 out - pushed along and went second before 2 out - ridden and kept on approaching last - no match for winner(op 11/2 tchd 5/1)
3rd 5 Grey Spirit (IRE) N/A Poor
Olly Murphy 154 lbs 6/1 2 Midfield - not fluent 1st - pushed along and headway before 2 out - ridden and stayed on approaching last - not pace to challenge(op 15/2 tchd 17/2)
4th 11 Lyrical Ballad (IRE) N/A Poor
Neil Mulholland 140 lbs 50/1 .75 Took keen hold - held up in midfield - nudged along from 3 out - still plenty to do 2 out - reminder before last - kept on run-in - never near to challenge - eyecatcher (An enquiry was held into the running and riding - the rider and the trainer's representative were interviewed and shown recordings of the race and the Veterinary Officer reported that a post-race examination of the filly during routine testing failed to reveal any abnormalities - the rider stated his instructions had been to gain cover and settle the filly in mid to rear of the field in an effort to get the filly to relax as she had been racing keenly on previous occasions and was not seeing out her races as a result - he added that although she failed to settle on this occasion - she had travelled and jumped well throughout and after jumping the second last hurdle - he maintained that the filly had only stayed on one-paced to the line - passing beaten horses to in his opinion achieve the best possible placing - the trainer's rep confirmed the instructions - however did express some reservations regarding how the horse had been ridden after the second last hurdle)(op 40/1)
5th 4 Empty Quarter (GB) 7 G Poor
Alistair Whillans 154 lbs 5/1 9.5 Prominent - pushed along and lost position before 2 out - ridden and weakened approaching last (vet said gelding was lame on its left hind)(op 9/2 tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)
6th 9 Piano Stairs (IRE) N/A Poor
Tom Lacey 152 lbs 11/1 2.75 Towards rear - awkward jump 1st - not fluent 5th - outpaced after 3 out - ridden and stayed on approaching last - made no impression(op 10/1 tchd 12/1)
7th 10 N/A Poor
Oliver Greenall 152 lbs 18/1 13 Took keen hold - close up - not fluent 1st - not fluent 3 out - ridden and lost position after 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 20/1)
8th 8 Magic Shuffle (IRE) N/A Poor
Sean Curran 152 lbs 12/1 3.25 Jumped right on occasions - always towards rear - detached with one circuit to go - never on terms(tchd 11/1 and tchd 14/1)
9th 6 N/A Poor
Tracey Barfoot-Saunt 151 lbs 66/1 5.5 Held up in rear - headway and close up before 4th - ridden and weakened after 3 out - soon beaten - tailed off(op 50/1)
10th 3 N/A Poor
Mark Bradstock 154 lbs 100/1 5 Took keen hold - led - mistake 2nd - headed 3rd - not fluent 4th - lost position 4 out - ridden and weakened 3 out - soon tailed off(op 50/1)
11th 7 The Mayne Man (IRE) N/A Poor
Philip Kirby 154 lbs 150/1 75 Prominent - lost position before 4th - reminders and dropped to rear before 5th - soon beaten - tailed off(op 100/1)