25 Mar 2023 13:58 Bangor-on-Dee
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 7f 7y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Broxton Gates Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | William Ewart (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 000-230 / 8 | Jump (20) | Nick Scholfield | Christian Williams Sue Howell | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led before 3 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 8½ L | Ffree Pedro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 64U / 8 | Jump (26) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Ts Equine | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, slow 6th, closed on inside from 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Broomfields Cave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 648035 / 7 | Jump (23) | Danny Gilligan | N P Mulholland Bristow Crofts… | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 4 out, went 3rd last, kept on, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 2 L | Tis But A Scratch (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 2) | 08P-88P / 9 | Jump (61) | Tabitha Worsley | Georgie Howell Ms G Howell | 150/1 | |
| rear of mid-division on outside, not fluent 6th, outpaced 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, went 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 3¼ L | Passing Secrets (GB) (gelding, black, 10 2) | 2-5PP87 / 7 | Jump (19) | Mitchell Bastyan | T R Gretton Rees & Partners | 50/1 | |
| led until 3rd, prominent, led and not fluent 4 out, headed before 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 13 L | Walk In The Storm (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 60-8942 / 6 | Jump (20) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Peel Racing Syndicate | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, effort 4 out, no impression, well held 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 37 L | Lady Berlais (GB) (filly, bay, 11 6) | 906764 / 6 | Jump (20) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds The Nigel Jones… | 17/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 8 L | Unai (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 563-576 / 8 | Jump (84) | Lee Edwards | J Groucott Mrs Belinda Clarke | 40/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, not fluent 7th, headed 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Hunsbury (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | P06543 / 5 | Jump (27) | Tom Buckley | Tracey Leeson Mr P Long | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, disputing 5th and no impression when stumbled slightly and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Invincible De Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 300032 / 6 | Jump (15) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4th, jumped right and not fluent 8th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Bury Walls (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 268P68 / 6 | Jump (19) | Mr Huw Edwards | Simon Edwards Mr Simon Edwards | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped right and lost place 2nd, not fluent next, headway after 6th, ridden and weakened before 8th | ||||||||||
