26 Mar 2021 13:55 Musselburgh
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,256); Distance: 2m 85y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Irish Thoroughbred Marketing, Gateway To Champions Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Paros (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 148 / 8 | Jump (30) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Middleham Park… | 9/4 | |
| disputed lead, led 5th, pressed briefly home turn and approaching 3 out, kicked clear after 2 out, pushed out, easy | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 5½ L | Mackenberg (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 4-12314 / 10 | Jump (27) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie | 2/5 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, chased leader home turn, shaken up when not fluent 3 out, ridden in 2nd when again untidy 2 out, kept on for 2nd but no match for winner closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 10 L | Jack Yeats (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 353 / 7 | Flat (38), Jump (77) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Mercer, Stanners… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 31 L | Shoughall's Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6-9905 / 8 | Jump (23) | Thomas Dowson | Mrs H O Graham Mr Richard Chapman | 200/1 | |
| disputed lead, tracked leader after 5th, ridden and weakened home turn, well held after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 13 L | Coopers Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 90 / 5 | Jump (63) | Ryan Mania | R M Smith Mrs Serena Cooper… | 300/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden and weakened home turn, well held | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 23 L | Gale Force One (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 55 / 7 | Jump (15) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Tarzan Bloodstock | 100/1 | |
| in rear throughout, well detached before 3 out and never nearer | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Lyndale (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 8-0830 / 7 | Jump (65) | Sean Quinlan | C Grant Mr Chris Grant | 300/1 | |
| towards rear, bumped 1st, not fluent when well adrift 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
