25 Mar 2023 13:58 Bangor-on-Dee
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 7f 7y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Broxton Gates Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
William Ewart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
000-230 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Nick Scholfield | Christian Williams Sue Howell |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led before 3 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 8½ L |
Ffree Pedro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
64U / 8 |
Jump (26) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Ts Equine |
4/1 | |
| held up in rear, slow 6th, closed on inside from 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Broomfields Cave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
648035 / 7 |
Jump (23) | Danny Gilligan | N P Mulholland Bristow Crofts… |
7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd last, kept on, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 2 L |
Tis But A Scratch (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 2) |
08P-88P / 8 |
Jump (61) | Tabitha Worsley | Georgie Howell Ms G Howell |
150/1 | |
| rear of mid-division on outside, not fluent 6th, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 3¼ L |
Passing Secrets (GB) (gelding, black, 10 2) |
2-5PP87 / 7 |
Jump (19) | Mitchell Bastyan | T R Gretton Rees & Partners |
50/1 | |
| led until 3rd, prominent, led and not fluent 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 13 L |
Walk In The Storm (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) |
60-8942 / 6 |
Jump (20) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Peel Racing Syndicate |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, effort 4 out, no impression, well held 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 37 L |
Lady Berlais (GB) (filly, bay, 11 6) |
906764 / 6 |
Jump (20) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds The Nigel Jones… |
17/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Unai (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
563-576 / 8 |
Jump (84) | Lee Edwards | J Groucott Mrs Belinda Clarke |
40/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, not fluent 7th, headed 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Hunsbury (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P06543 / 5 |
Jump (27) | Tom Buckley | Tracey Leeson Mr P Long |
13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, disputing 5th and no impression when stumbled slightly and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Invincible De Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
300032 / 6 |
Jump (15) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4th, jumped right and not fluent 8th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Bury Walls (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
268P68 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Mr Huw Edwards | Simon Edwards Mr Simon Edwards |
66/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped right and lost place 2nd, not fluent next, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened before 8th | ||||||||||