30 Dec 2023 13:00 Taunton
Winner: £9,099 (Penalty: £4,955); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Luke Sergeant Christmas 2023 Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Centara (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
1P-4 / 6 |
Jump (29) | Lorcan Williams | P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart |
10/11 | |
| in touch on outside, took keen hold, closed 6th, challenged last, edged right and led flat, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 1¼ L |
Thunder N Lightnin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
32/6 / 6 |
Jump (47) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Lady Sutton And… |
11/2 | |
| led 1st, headed 6th, led before 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Long Draw (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
F2- / 5 |
Jump (279) | Fergus Gregory | O Murphy Mr Alan Peterson |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, not fluent 4th, headway after 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, stayed on well flat, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Native Moon (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
67 / 6 |
Jump (36) | Alan Johns | V R A Dartnall The Gosden Mob |
40/1 | |
| towards rear, slow 1st, headway from 3 out, mistake last, stayed on one pace flat | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Outside Adesa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
22-P6 / 6 |
Jump (44) | Sean Houlihan | M Hunt Mr S Rushworth |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, headway from 6th, every chance when not fluent 2 out, held last, one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Mersey Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2/34-5U / 6 |
Jump (14) | James Smith | J & A O'Neill The Iveragh Syndicate |
18/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, ridden before 2 out, held last, fading flat | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 6½ L |
Owl Of Athens (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
/ 5 |
Conor Ring | Evan Williams Balkardy Breezers |
33/1 | ||
| always in rear | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 7 L |
Miss Popalong (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
/ 5 |
Jump (33) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Top Of The Pops |
100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 1 L |
Dora's Addrezz (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 7) |
7 / 6 |
Jump (227) | Shane Quinlan | Katy Price Mike Harris Racing… |
200/1 | |
| took keen hold, led until 1st, prominent, led 6th, headed before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| ½ L |
Perfect Nelson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5-226F / 5 |
Jump (33) | Rex Dingle | J Scott Friends From Insurance |
15/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake when struggling 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
10 |
| - |
Super Sabre Sam (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6 / 5 |
Jump (48) | Brendan Powell | N P Mulholland Mr D V Stevens |
66/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, not fluent 3 out, headway before 2 out, 2 lengths 4th when fell last | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Bingo Little (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6-0P / 5 |
Jump (33) | Beau Morgan | B Pauling Mr Nick Price |
66/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and lost place 4th, not fluent next, well beaten after 3 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Guivinec (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
31-06 / 5 |
Jump (36) | J J Burke | A J Honeyball Noel Fehily Racing… |
33/1 | |
| prominent, shaken up and lost place after 3 out, soon behind, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
FE |
14 |
| - |
Nila (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
/ 5 |
Flat (577) | Gearoid Harney | D Pipe Mr D Pipe |
28/1 | |
| towards rear when fell 1st | ||||||||||