03 Mar 2023 15:45 Doncaster
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,446); Distance: 2m 3f 88y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Virgin Bet EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Ilovethenightlife (GB) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 40-153U / 7 | Jump (29) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Geoff Nicholas,… | 2/1 | |
| raced keenly in close 3rd on inside, bumped and carried left before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, 1 length down last, ridden and strong challenge run-in, led final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Moviddy (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 31-31 / 9 | Jump (17) | R T Dunne | Noel Williams Miss J Wignall… | 13/8 | |
| raced keenly, led, ridden and one length ahead last, joined and rider dropped reins run-in, headed and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 11 L | Mrs Grimley (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 13213P / 6 | Jump (10) | K Brogan | B Pauling Sam Allwood Racing… | 10/1 | |
| chased leader, hit 3 out, hung left before next where lost 2nd, no extra in 3rd between last two | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 3¼ L | I Am Gonna Be (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 218-212 / 7 | Jump (26) | Benjamin Poste | M Scudamore Mr Mark Dunphy | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, not fluent 6th, awkward 3 out and weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 50 L | Fairy Gem (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 23-6417 / 7 | Jump (29) | S Bowen | H Fry Chasing Gold Racing… | 15/2 | |
| unruly and unseated rider going out, held off the pace in last pair, hit 5th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, never on terms, well tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 9 L | No Word (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 1-PP / 7 | Jump (73) | G Sheehan | C E Longsdon Pay The Bill Syndicate | 66/1 | |
| raced keenly in rear, jumped slowly 4th, lost touch 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
