15 Oct 2021 13:55 Uttoxeter
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £4,629); Distance: 1m 7f 168y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good.
Cazoo British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Geromino (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0212-34 / 9 | Jump (139) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr G E Fitzpatrick | 18/5 | |
| with leader, led 4th, ridden a few lengths clear before last, reduced lead final 75 yards, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | NK | Midnight Centurion (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 22- / 8 | Jump (267) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Ms K J Austin &… | 7/4 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd, headed 4th, chased winner after, ridden before 2 out, closed final 75 yards, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 8½ L | Rock Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 4D- / 5 | Jump (190) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Owners Group 073 | 10/3 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 1st, bumped next, closed 6th, 4th and one pace 2 out, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Anyharminasking (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 1- / 8 | Jump (174) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 9/2 | |
| jumped slightly left, mid-division, bumped 2nd, closed 6th, disputing 2nd 2 out, held in 3rd last, no extra and dropped to 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 11 L | Dragoon Springs (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 42-76 / 8 | Jump (21) | Nick Slatter | A W Carroll Mr Ian Slatter | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along after 6th, plugged on from 3 out, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | ½ L | Ashover Hills (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 57- / 6 | Jump (179) | Ryan Mania | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr D Sutherland | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake, some headway on inside 3 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 5½ L | R Bernard (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 9 | Alan Johns | S Allwood Mr R Broadley | 150/1 | ||
| jumped left, chased leaders, lost place after 5th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 22 L | Best Pal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 13 / 5 | Jump (28) | James Bowen | S Drinkwater All Bar None Racing | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4th, lost place 6th, well beaten 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Turpin Gold (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 35-33 / 9 | Jump (32) | T J O'Brien | R Stephens The Shinton Family | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 70 L | Heritier (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | P-12 / 8 | Jump (148) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Ursa, Pollitt,… | 16/1 | |
| not always fluent, in rear, well behind from 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | King Ferdinand (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 65-47 / 8 | Jump (146) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Gortroe Racing… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Samatian (IRE) (gelding, black, 10 11) | 6-9 / 7 | Jump (12) | Harrison Beswick | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr Norman Carter | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
