14 May 2023 13:45 Plumpton
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,901); Distance: 1m 7f 195y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Knocknanuss Memorial Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Angel's Dream (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 133- / 7 | Jump (34) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore FIVE STAR RACING… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd 2 out, led and went left last, ridden and kept on gamely run-in, hung left towards finish, always doing enough | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Artistic Endeavour (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5- / 6 | Jump (210) | Charlie Price | Tim Vaughan Mrs L Bowtell &… | 13/2 | |
| raced keenly, held up in 5th, closer on 4th place at 5th, went 2nd 3 out, led next, headed last, ridden and stayed on all the way to the line, carried left towards finish, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 5½ L | Definite (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 6- / 5 | Flat (69), Jump (28) | Harry Reed | M F Harris M F Harris | 15/2 | |
| off the pace in 4th, plugged on into modest 3rd under pressure run-in, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 5½ L | Up For Appeal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P/76242- / 7 | Jump (84) | Jack Tudor | Christian Williams Foxtrot Racing… | 11/10 | |
| led, went left 2nd, went left and headed 2 out, soon lost 2nd, 3rd and beaten when went left again last, weakened into 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 4 L | Wonderweasle (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 3- / 7 | Jump (211) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mrs L Bowtell &… | 8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, some headway out wide before 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 20 L | Eile Tara (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 0- / 5 | Jump (16) | James Davies | Tim Vaughan Mrs L Bowtell &… | 125/1 | |
| pushed along and struggling before 3 out, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 1 L | Moorgate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | PP- / 6 | Flat (20), Jump (139) | Paul O'Brien | P G Murphy Mrs B Chantler | 125/1 | |
| chased leader until 3 out, weakened quickly and soon behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 10 L | Cassowary (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 11) | 8/06UP- / 5 | Jump (45) | J Martin | Andrew Martin Farrier Jump Jets | 80/1 | |
| always in rear, pushed along and struggling after 4th, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Elmejor (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | P- / 7 | Flat (99), Jump (34) | Brendan Powell | K Jewell T & B Racing | 100/1 | |
| chasing leaders when blundered badly and saddle slipped 1st, immediately pulled up | ||||||||||
