07 Jan 2023 15:08 Newcastle
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,901); Distance: 2m 4f 62y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
At The Races App Expert Tips Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Serious Operator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1461-15 / 7 |
Jump (77) | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Operators |
10/1 | |
| held up, headway tracking leaders 3 out, led going well 2 out, ridden clear from last, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Had To Be Hugo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2-3 / 7 |
Jump (30) | C O'Farrell | R Menzies ValueRacingClub… |
12/1 | |
| in rear, pulled hard early, headway under pressure tracking leaders 3 out, could not go pace of leader before last, stayed on strongly run-in for 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 6½ L |
Star Flyer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
3-48 / 7 |
Jump (35) | B S Hughes | W Greatrex Jim And Claire… |
33/1 | |
| handy on inner, disputed lead going okay 3 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, not fluent last, kept on flat in distant 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 6½ L |
Henry's Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
132 / 7 |
Jump (36) | Luca Morgan | B Pauling Elizabeth And Oliver… |
30/100 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 5 out, headway to dispute lead 4 out, ridden and hard pressed 3 out, headed 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 10 L |
Bleu D'enfer (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
0-P525 / 6 |
Jump (12) | D A Jacob | S R B Crawford Simon Munir & Isaac… |
9/2 | |
| mid-division out wide, headway upside leader 3 out, every chance 2 out, soon pushed along and outpaced, weakened last | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Army's Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7-P / 6 |
Jump (12) | Sean Quinlan | G Boanas Wasps Syndicate |
250/1 | |
| chased leader, pushed along and weakened rapidly approaching 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Largy Train (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
15-P / 7 |
Jump (9) | Jamie Hamilton | H Hogarth Hogarth Racing |
150/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 4 out, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up after 3 out when blundered | ||||||||||