02 Apr 2025 14:15 Ludlow
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,357); Distance: 1m 7f 169y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Nightjar Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Mister Cessna (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
3-33P20 / 4 |
Jump (22) | J J Burke | F O'Brien Guy Henriques &… |
13/8 | |
| soon raced in second, went clear with leader after 4th, led 3 out, asserted 2 out, went further clear last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 15 L |
Bond Broker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1/371-11 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Freddie Gingell | P F Nicholls Owners Group 118 |
8/15 | |
| led, set strong tempo and went clear with one other rival after 3rd, wandered and hung left when headed 3 out, outpaced by winner before 2 out, kept on but no impression after last | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 8 L |
An Buachaill Rua (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
UF1 / 5 |
Jump (60) | Sean Houlihan | Sheila Lewis Foxhunters In Mind |
25/1 | |
| raced in third, chased leaders from 4 out, outpaced by leading pair from 2 out, kept on for modest third | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 29 L |
Cherryhawk (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) |
P / 5 |
Flat (142), Jump (64) |
Benjamin Poste | Mrs N S Evans Nikki Evans Racing |
100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 2nd, outpaced by leading trio from 3 out, weakened after 2 out, just held on to remote fourth when pressed for position towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| HD |
New Man (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4 / 5 |
Jump (141) | R T Dunne | T R Gretton The Wood Partnership |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, raced keenly early, outpaced and struggling from 3 out, rallied after last, just denied fourth final strides | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Farhh Echo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
74 / 4 |
Jump (146) | Liam Harrison | D J Jeffreys D J Jeffreys |
40/1 | |
| behind, jumped right throughout, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||