17 Aug 2022 18:05 Worcester
Winner: £8,300 (Penalty: £4,520); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Cazoo Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Light N Strike (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 231-317 / 9 | Jump (32) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle Salvo & Alex Giannini | 2/7 | |
| led 1st until not fluent 5th, led 2 out, quickened clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4½ L | Nibras Gold (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 21 / 7 | Flat (314), Jump (56) | David Noonan | D Pipe Value Racing -… | 4/1 | |
| raced keenly, led until 1st, led 5th, headed 2 out, no impression on winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1¾ L | First Soldier (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 077442/ / 6 | Flat (1138), Jump (605) | Cillin Leonard | Dr R D P Newland Chris Stedman | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, closed when not fluent 4 out, every chance 2 out, 3rd and no impression on winner flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 23 L | Universal Island (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 7) | 65U-4 / 6 | Jump (37) | Harry Reed | N P Mulholland Mr P Tory | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, took keen hold, closed 3rd, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6 L | Illico De Moutiers (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 5-8 / 4 | Jump (56) | James Best | R Hobson Mr M Scott | 125/1 | |
| always in rear, not fluent 4 out, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 16 L | Retrospect (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 52 / 5 | Flat (330), Jump (92) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Deva Racing (rt) | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd, outpaced before 3 out, well held 2 out | ||||||||||
