12 May 2023 15:25 Market Rasen
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,562); Distance: 2m 7f 16y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places, Good in places Back Straight).
Victor Lucas Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Giovanni Change (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 13) |
P317P2- / 9 |
Flat (18), Jump (154) |
Tom Midgley | M Walford Readers & Wiggy,… |
5/1 | |
| led into start, prominent, led after 2nd, clear next until mistake 7th, driven and headed towards finish, rallied gamely to lead again close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| NK |
Zestful (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
112- / 5 |
Flat (117), Jump (22) |
B S Hughes | M Keighley Martin Keighley… |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway after 3 out, went 2nd before 2 out, edged right and ridden flat, led towards finish, headed close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 19 L |
Sayadam (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
21/1343- / 6 |
Jump (29) | David Bass | K C Bailey Lady Dulverton |
9/2 | |
| prominent, winner went clear after 3rd until 7th, outpaced and bumped about after 3 out, well held 2 out, plugged on and took modest 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Tanganyika (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
3/8F416- / 6 |
Jump (48) | Shane Quinlan | Miss V Williams Mrs C S Wilson |
10/1 | |
| led until after 2nd, prominent behind winner who went clear 3rd until 7th, 4th and no impression 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| NK |
Baddesley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
315P33- / 9 |
Jump (33) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mrs Jenny Gordon |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, ridden after 3 out, went 3rd but no impression from 2 out until last | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Hashtag Boum (FR) (mare, bay, 10 13) |
102321- / 7 |
Jump (25) | Henry Brooke | Ruth Jefferson They Are Never… |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 9th, headway when hampered on inside after 3 out, ridden before 2 out, went modest 3rd last, no impression, lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Exmoor Forest (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
7/8934-1 / 7 |
Jump (11) | S Bowen | N J Hawke West Country Hillbillies… |
17/2 | |
| towards rear, struggling before 8th, well behind next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Ballintubber Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
66/1641- / 7 |
Jump (80) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mason and McGoff |
14/1 | |
| in touch, lost place before 3rd, pushed along 5th, well behind before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Some Scope (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
15441- / 6 |
Jump (34) | G Sheehan | R Hobson Carl Hinchy Mark… |
11/2 | |
| not always fluent, chased leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened and pulled up | ||||||||||