01 Apr 2023 14:45 Uttoxeter
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,357); Distance: 2m 7f 70y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Blithfield Building Services Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Mexico (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 321438 / 9 | Jump (21) | C Gethings | S Edmunds The High Kites | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders on outside, hit 6th, challenged before 9th, led approaching 3 out, well clear 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 8½ L | Sporting Ace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 223222 / 9 | Jump (20) | J M Quinlan | N B King Mr Ken Lawrence | 3/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 8th, headed before 3 out, well held by winner 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | NK | The Newest One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 44-5P22 / 10 | Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent and lost place 4th, hanging left 8th, went 3rd after 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 12 L | Mr Vango (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-12P / 9 | Jump (42) | Jack Tudor | M Bradstock Cracker and Smodge… | 13/2 | |
| led, mistake 7th, headed next, not fluent 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Top Target (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 51-2124 / 7 | Jump (60) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr J Perriss | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 9th, ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Good Friday Fairy (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) | FF9 / 8 | Jump (13) | Ben Jones | Ben Clarke The Rudimentals | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd or 7th, ridden after 9th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
