15 Dec 2021 14:35 Newbury
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,084); Distance: 2m 4f 118y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
BetVictor Wishes Everyone A Merry Christmas EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Pull Again Green (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P6F1-12 / 9 | Jump (26) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Roy & Sally Green | 10/3 | |
| jumped slowly 1st, raced keenly, in touch in mid-division on inside, steady headway on inside 3 out, chasing leaders went 2nd before the last, challenged last, soon led and stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 2¼ L | Wonderwall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 137- / 9 | Jump (273) | James Bowen | R Spencer Mr J O'leary | 3/1 | |
| edgy, chased leaders, tracked leader 2nd until before 3 out, handy 3rd, 2nd again 2 out, led between last two, bad mistake last, soon headed and plugged on run-in, never able to recover | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Shearer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 210-2 / 9 | Jump (52) | Adrian Heskin | P F Nicholls McNeill Family… | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, headway between horses before 2 out, plugged on in 3rd before the last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Dom Of Mary (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 511- / 9 | Jump (296) | Brendan Powell | D G Bridgwater Mr P J Cave | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened after the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | NK | Maclaine (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 4 / 7 | Jump (41) | J J Burke | O Sherwood Burkes & Syders | 20/1 | |
| pulled hard, tracked leader until 2nd, handy 3rd, not fluent 4 out, 2nd again before next until 2 out, chased leaders, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 5½ L | Guardino (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 2/31-2 / 5 | Jump (47) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Merriebelle Irish… | 11/4 | |
| led, ridden and headed between last two, lost 2nd before the last, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Mr Palm (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 30000-F / 7 | Jump (125) | Harry Bannister | J G Cann Mrs Pam Pengelly | 300/1 | |
| soon in rear, pushed along and struggling 6th, tailed off 4 out, never dangerous after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 2 L | The Boola Boss (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 62-33 / 9 | Jump (35) | S Bowen | Miss R Curtis Salt, Hyde, Frobisher,… | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Goudhurst Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6-1 / 7 | Jump (210) | Lorcan Murtagh | H Fry Nigel & Barbara… | 14/1 | |
| raced wide towards rear, closer at 5th, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, weakened next, behind when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | ½ L | Fifrelet (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 1/2114 / 7 | Jump (37) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Asd Contracts Ltd | 80/1 | |
| held up just off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along before next, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Another Mystery (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-8 / 8 | Jump (25) | Non Runner | L Wadham The Code Breakers | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
