15 Dec 2021 12:50 Newbury
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,084); Distance: 2m 69y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Prodec Networks Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | I Am Maximus (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-3 / 9 | Jump (35) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 2/5 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led going well before next, briefly pressed after the last, ridden and stayed on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 6 L | Raymond Tusk (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 6 / 9 | Flat (66), Jump (34) | Tom Cannon | A King The Unlikely Lads | 10/3 | |
| mid-division on inside, good headway chasing leaders 4 out, went 2nd before the last, ridden and brief challenge after the last, soon outpaced and no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Jack's A Legend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3/7400-6 / 10 | Jump (19) | Harry Bannister | A E Jones Miss I Mathias | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, good headway on inside chasing leaders approaching 2 out, 3rd and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Head Law (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-5 / 6 | Jump (50) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders and awkward 4 out, went 2nd 2 out until before the last where mistake, weakened into 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 3 L | Mark Of Gold (GB) (colt, bay, 11 4) | / 8 | Flat (132) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Stevie Fisher &… | 50/1 | |
| pulled hard tracking leaders, went 2nd 4th, led after 4 out until approaching next, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1 L | Coupdebol (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 36/ / 8 | Jump (747) | James Bowen | T R George Terry Warner &… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division out wide, pushed along and headway out wide approaching 3 out, hung left and outpaced before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 13 L | Crypto Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3-15 / 7 | Jump (38) | J J Burke | O Sherwood Syders & Burkes | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, tracked leader 2nd until 4th, 2nd again approaching 3 out, ridden before next, weakened soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Hipop Des Ongrais (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 75-80 / 7 | Jump (28) | James Best | R Walford Baroness Harding | 125/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never threatened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 7 L | Militry Decoration (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | / 9 | Flat (139) | Matthew Batchelor | C Poulton Gold & Green Crowd… | 80/1 | |
| always rear-division, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 15 L | Cardano (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 8 / 9 | Flat (11), Jump (54) | S Bowen | Ian Williams Mr R S Brookhouse | 14/1 | |
| held up and always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 23 L | Motown Lake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 42-90 / 7 | Jump (12) | Nick Scholfield | Christian Williams Sue Howell | 200/1 | |
| held up and always in rear, never a factor, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | 1 L | Sarim (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | / 7 | Flat (49) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Fitorfat Racing | 40/1 | |
| chased leader until mistake 2nd, mistake again and lost place next, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 9 |   | 43 L | Make A Deal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5P/98- / 5 | Jump (317) | R P McLernon | G Brown Mr Russell H Lee | 250/1 | |
| led until after 4 out, weakened rapidly, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Essential Jaco (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P-2 / 5 | Jump (73) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Arnold, T Wood,… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
