31 May 2023 18:20 Cartmel
Winner: £7,200 (Penalty: £3,921); Distance: 2m 1f 46y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Racing Welfare Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Special Rate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 5/4762-1 / 8 | Jump (15) | Thomas Dowson | P A Kirby Quinn | 3/1 | |
| chased leader, pushed along before last, 1 length down approaching last where not fluent, stayed on well run-in, led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | NK | Idealdes Villerets (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4/2433-1 / 5 | Jump (23) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mrs Diana L Whateley | 4/7 | |
| led, ridden before last where 1 length ahead, kept on run-in, no extra and headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1 L | City Vaults (GB) (colt, grey, 10 10) | / 4 | Flat (237) | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt Dr V M G Ferguson | 10/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 2 out, travelling okay in 3rd approaching last, soon switched right and ridden, kept on run-in, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 43 L | Confelicity (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 6-556 / 5 | Jump (17) | Jamie Hamilton | A B Hamilton Mr A B Hamilton | 150/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and tailed off before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 5 L | Grand Scheme (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | / 7 | Flat (245) | Jonathan England | S England Gunalt Optimists | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, slow 3 out, ridden in 4th before last where lost touch with leaders, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 5½ L | Acoustic (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 0-8 / 6 | Flat (332), Jump (25) | Conor Rabbitt | M A Barnes Mr M Barnes | 80/1 | |
| midfield, dropped to rear before 3 out, driven and tailed off before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Captain Nelson (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 7/PUF0P- / 6 | Jump (33) | William Shanahan | R M Smith The Racing Suite | 250/1 | |
| midfield, lost position 2 out, soon ridden and weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Foxwood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 26- / 7 | Jump (66) | Danny McMenamin | G Bewley Miss Victoria Bewley | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, fell 2nd | ||||||||||
