18 Jul 2023 19:40 Southwell
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,357); Distance: 1m 7f 182y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Vickers.Bet App Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Young Merlin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1 / 8 |
Flat (105), Jump (22) |
Jack Quinlan | Miss A Murphy Daniel MacAuliffe… |
5/6 | |
| held up off the pace in 4th, went 2nd and plenty to do before 4 out, 8 lengths down 3 out, ridden before next, closed before last, ridden and stayed on to lead final 110 yards | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 1¼ L |
Book of Secrets (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
23/4-244 / 5 |
Flat (908), Jump (15) |
C J Todd | C & A Pogson Mt Hughes & Charles… |
16/1 | |
| led, went well clear after 2nd, still well ahead 4 out, ridden and reduced lead before the last, headed and no extra final 110 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 26 L |
Bolberry Down (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
PPP2-P5 / 8 |
Jump (32) | Tom Cannon | K Jewell Mr David Yeadon… |
40/1 | |
| tracked leader until before 2nd, off the pace in 3rd, struggling and no chance home turn | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 6½ L |
Lucky Draw (GB) (filly, bay, 10 9) |
4049-22 / 6 |
Flat (263), Jump (25) |
Jay Tidball | D Bourne Mr Daniel John… |
13/8 | |
| held up off the pace in rear, bit closer before 5th, pushed along and struggling in 4th home turn | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Grand Scheme (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
54 / 5 |
Flat (293), Jump (31) |
Jonathan England | S England Gunalt Optimists |
13/2 | |
| off the pace in rear, tailing off when mistake 6th, struggling in 5th home turn, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 38 L |
Moo Moo's Milan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
9 / 7 |
Jump (13) | Adam Wedge | L Morgan Gordon & Su Hall |
100/1 | |
| raced keenly off the pace in last trio, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 13 L |
Il Cima (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
566 / 5 |
Jump (13) | R P McLernon | L Morgan Mr A Brown |
80/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd at 2nd until before 6th where mistake, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Dee Day Landing (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
4UP-P57 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Lorcan Murtagh | M Weatherer Mark Weatherer… |
200/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Ve Day (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
19-32 / 5 |
Flat (277), Jump (28) |
B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Owners Group 111 |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
UR |
9 |
| - |
My Boy Grizzle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4/5P-P / 8 |
Jump (14) | Benjamin Poste | C Ellam Mr Robert P Clarke |
150/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, blundered and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||