06 Feb 2025 13:45 Huntingdon
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 2m 3f 137y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Sidney Banks Memorial Novices' Hurdle (Listed) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Califet En Vol (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
23-12 / 6 |
Jump (68) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson McNeill Family… |
5/4 | |
| tracked leader, pushed along after 3 out, lost 2nd between last two, rallied out wide under pressure run-in, went 2nd final 100 yards, led towards finish, gamely | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| ½ L |
No Questions Asked (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
1/16-131 / 7 |
Jump (47) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Newton Ldp Ltd |
11/1 | |
| raced keenly in closer3rd on inside, went 2nd between last two, ridden to lead short run-in, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1 L |
Jax Junior (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
023-711 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Tom Cannon | L Wadham Mrs Cheryl Burton |
6/4 | |
| led, ridden between last two, narrowly headed short run-in, no extra and dropped to 3rd final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 18 L |
Junker D'allier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
222-11P / 6 |
Jump (42) | S Bowen | O Murphy Mrs Diana L Whateley |
9/1 | |
| kept wide in back straight both circuits, held up in last pair, gained a place when mistake 2 out, no chance after | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 44 L |
Secret Des Dieux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
62-7113 / 5 |
Jump (36) | Sam Twiston-Davies | James Owen Mr P H Betts |
20/1 | |
| raced in 4th on inside until 4 out, weakened soon after, tailed off when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
1 |
| 29 L |
Block Rockin Beats (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P61-124 / 6 |
Jump (48) | G Sheehan | O Signy Saltare Equus Partners |
28/1 | |
| raced wide, soon off the pace in last pair, not fluent and reminder after 3rd, outpaced and struggling in rear 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||