01 Apr 2023 14:45 Uttoxeter
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,357); Distance: 2m 7f 70y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Blithfield Building Services Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Mexico (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
321438 / 8 |
Jump (21) | C Gethings | S Edmunds The High Kites |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders on outside, hit 6th, challenged before 9th, led approaching 3 out, well clear 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 8½ L |
Sporting Ace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
223222 / 8 |
Jump (20) | J M Quinlan | N B King Mr Ken Lawrence |
3/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 8th, headed before 3 out, well held by winner 2 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| NK |
The Newest One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
44-5P22 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 4th, hanging left 8th, went 3rd after 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 12 L |
Mr Vango (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-12P / 8 |
Jump (42) | Jack Tudor | M Bradstock Cracker and Smodge… |
13/2 | |
| led, mistake 7th, headed next, not fluent 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Top Target (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
51-2124 / 5 |
Jump (60) | David Bass | K C Bailey Mr J Perriss |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 9th, ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Good Friday Fairy (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
FF9 / 7 |
Jump (13) | Ben Jones | Ben Clarke The Rudimentals |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 7th, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||