06 Apr 2024 14:15 Uttoxeter
Winner: £7,700 (Penalty: £4,193); Distance: 2m 7f 70y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Brian Mellor Financial Services 30th Anniversary Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
One Big Bang (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) |
0-434P1 / 6 |
Jump (7) | Mr Alex Chadwick | James Owen Big Bang Racing |
1/2 | |
| raced in second, disputed after 4th, led before 6th, fluent jump 3 out, much reduced lead 2 out, asserted before last, kept on run-in, always doing enough near finish, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Livin On Luco (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
2-2F122 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White The Philip Hobbs… |
7/4 | |
| held up last of trio, closed on front pair before 6th, went second before 7th, closed on leader but not fluent 2 out, outpaced before last, stayed on run-in but no extra, always held by winner near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 32 L |
Valfortore (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
69PP / 6 |
Jump (18) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mr L Di Franco |
33/1 | |
| led, not fluent and slow jump 3rd, awkward jump again 4th, soon joined, headed before 6th, dropped to last before 7th, always struggling thereafter, kept going but no chance with front pair from before 2 out | ||||||||||