26 Mar 2021 13:55 Musselburgh
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,256); Distance: 2m 85y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing, Gateway To Champions Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Paros (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
148 / 7 |
Jump (30) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Middleham Park… |
9/4 | |
| disputed lead, led 5th, pressed briefly home turn and approaching 3 out, kicked clear after 2 out, pushed out, easy | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 5½ L |
Mackenberg (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
4-12314 / 9 |
Jump (27) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
2/5 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, chased leader home turn, shaken up when not fluent 3 out, ridden in 2nd when again untidy 2 out, kept on for 2nd but no match for winner closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 10 L |
Jack Yeats (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
353 / 7 |
Flat (38), Jump (77) |
Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Mercer, Stanners… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 31 L |
Shoughall's Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6-9905 / 8 |
Jump (23) | Thomas Dowson | Mrs H O Graham Mr Richard Chapman |
200/1 | |
| disputed lead, tracked leader after 5th, ridden and weakened home turn, well held after 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 13 L |
Coopers Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
90 / 5 |
Jump (63) | Ryan Mania | R M Smith Mrs Serena Cooper… |
300/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened home turn, well held | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 23 L |
Gale Force One (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
55 / 7 |
Jump (15) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Tarzan Bloodstock |
100/1 | |
| in rear throughout, well detached before 3 out and never nearer | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Lyndale (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
8-0830 / 7 |
Jump (65) | Sean Quinlan | C Grant Mr Chris Grant |
300/1 | |
| towards rear, bumped 1st, not fluent when well adrift 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||