25 Feb 2023 15:40 Kempton
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Rubaud (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
8-1120 / 6 |
Flat (512), Jump (14) |
H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr Brendan McManus |
11/4 | |
| jumped well, made all, driven along between last two, briefly pressed run-in, found extra and in command final 100 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Mullenbeg (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) |
321116 / 6 |
Jump (78) | J J Burke | M F Harris Mullenbeg Partnership |
7/1 | |
| waited with in rear, good headway tracking leaders approaching 2 out, close 2nd after 2 out, hung right approaching the last, pressed winner briefly run-in, found no extra and held final 100 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 12 L |
Ukantango (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
31-112P / 7 |
Jump (49) | Aidan Coleman | O Murphy Mr Alan Peterson |
7/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd at 3rd until before 4 out, went 2nd again home turn until ridden after 2 out, plugged on in well held 3rd, hit the last | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 1 L |
Imperial Bede (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
3120-31 / 6 |
Jump (29) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
10/1 | |
| held up tracking leaders on inside, pushed along before 2 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Hansard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
4361-11 / 6 |
Jump (54) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Noel Fehily Racing… |
9/4 | |
| pulled hard, held up in 5th, headway tracking leaders and still pulling approaching 3 out, mistake 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
Postmark (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
71 / 4 |
Flat (163), Jump (6) |
Mitchell Bastyan | M F Harris Mr H Redknapp,… |
16/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along and weakened turning in, no chance when went left and hit last | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Kayf Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
4-1561 / 6 |
Jump (11) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon The Morestead Remount… |
25/1 | |
| raced wide tracking winner, stumbled and lost 2nd at 3rd, went 2nd again before 4 out where went left, pushed along and weakened quickly after next, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||