04 Mar 2023 14:25 Kelso
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 2m 2f 25y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
bet365 Premier Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Nemean Lion (GER) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 123 / 8 | Flat (134), Jump (56) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee Mr Will Roseff | 4/1 | |
| midfield, not fluent 6th, headway 2 out, ridden to dispute lead approaching last where mistake, soon led and asserted run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Colonel Harry (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | F1-2141 / 8 | Jump (32) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden The GD Partnership | 7/2 | |
| took keen hold, led, pressed for lead 2 out, soon pushed along, disputed lead approaching last, soon headed, kept on run-in but no match for winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 6 L | Snake Roll (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 42-1315 / 6 | Jump (49) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell The Ormello Way | 4/1 | |
| chased leader, pressed leader 2 out, soon driven, outpaced approaching last, rallied to regain 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | SHD | Feronily (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 123 / 6 | Jump (28) | Donagh Meyler | E Mullins John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| prominent, headway to press leader 2 out where not fluent, soon driven, 4 lengths down in 3rd approaching last, lost 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Banjaxed (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2-52 / 8 | Jump (20) | Kieren Buckley | L Fowler Philip Molony &… | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway into midfield before 2 out, soon driven, outpaced approaching last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 4¾ L | Lookaway (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 111-34 / 8 | Jump (94) | J M Quinlan | N B King Peter Beadles | 10/1 | |
| midfield in touch, not fluent 4th, ridden 2 out, outpaced approaching last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 8 L | General Officer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 1-31122 / 7 | Jump (27) | Sean Quinlan | D McCain Jnr Mr J Fyffe | 25/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3 out, soon pushed along, dropped to rear 2 out, tailed off approaching last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 16 L | Accidental Rebel (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P-11121 / 10 | Jump (148) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr A Kerr Mr L… | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, briefly pushed along before 3rd, ridden and outpaced before 2 out, eased and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Hoe Joly Smoke (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1-23 / 7 | Jump (29) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Babbitt Racing | 20/1 | |
| held up in midfield, headway on outer before 2 out where awkward, weakened quickly and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Carcaci Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 461-11 / 9 | Jump (65) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Mrs A M Thomson | 9/1 | |
| held up in midfield, driven and dropped to rear 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | The Wounded Knee (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3-31128 / 7 | Jump (35) | Henry Brooke | P Neville R Dennis, A Tomlinson | 40/1 | |
| midfield, driven and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
