20 Feb 2021 13:15 Ascot
Winner: £17,500 (Penalty: £10,948); Distance: 2m 3f 58y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
greatbritishstallionshowcase.co.uk Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Midnight River (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
33-1214 / 10 |
Jump (35) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Frank McAleavy |
5/4 | |
| tracked leader after 2nd, challenging when left in lead 2 out, edged right between last 2, over 1 length ahead last, edged left run-in, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Gallyhill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-1 / 9 |
Jump (31) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs Christine Osborne |
13/8 | |
| chased leaders, left 2nd 2 out, over 1 length down last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 10 L |
One True King (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
312210 / 10 |
Jump (42) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs Sarah Shields |
10/3 | |
| led, pushed along and joined when bad mistake and headed 2 out, dropped to 3rd and not recover | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 30 L |
Timeforadance (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
0/65-79 / 8 |
Jump (89) | T J O'Brien | B Eckley Mr Brian Eckley |
150/1 | |
| tracked leader until after 2nd, chased leaders, outpaced 4 out, no chance after, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 37 L |
The Olympian (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
/ 7 |
Flat (850) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Mr John P McManus |
25/1 | |
| raced keenly in last pair, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Earl Biffy Biffen (FR) (gelding, black, 11 0) |
7 / 7 |
Jump (91) | D A Jacob | B Pauling The Megsons |
125/1 | |
| last pair, mistake and reminder 3rd, bit closer on outside before 5th, mistake and outpaced 4 out, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||