11 Nov 2023 13:35 Aintree
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £15,609); Distance: 3m 149y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Gentleman At Arms (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 10) | 4984-05 / 8 | Flat (750), Jump (34) | C Gethings | S Edmunds Mrs Diana Gardiner | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, went 3rd 3 out, pressed leader omitted 2 out, pushed along omitted last and led narrowly, ridden run-in and forged ahead closing stages (two hurdles in straight omitted due to low sun) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2 L | Iwilldoit (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7311/15- / 12 | Jump (238) | Sam Twiston-Davies | S Thomas Mr Sam Thomas | 17/2 | |
| handy, led 3 out, pushed along omitted 2 out and faced challenge, headed narrowly omitted last, ridden run-in, kept on, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 6½ L | Icare Allen (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 00-8435 / 7 | Jump (50) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus | 10/3 | |
| in rear, headway home turn pushed along into 3rd before omitted last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 6½ L | Starzov (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 0F1300- / 8 | Jump (196) | Phillip Enright | P J Rothwell James Guilfoyle | 9/2 | |
| in rear, headway 3 out, pushed along omitted 2 out, stayed on, never threatened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 7½ L | Imperial Merlin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 1/112F1- / 8 | Jump (204) | Henry Brooke | J & S Quinn Imperial Racing… | 10/3 | |
| rear mid-division, not fluent 9th, pushed along omitted 2 out, no progress | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Omar Maretti (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 11P/3PF- / 10 | Jump (238) | Kielan Woods | A M Hales Off To The Races… | 18/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along before omitted 2 out, steadily dropped away | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | ½ L | Remastered (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 9/121PP- / 12 | Jump (242) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Brocade Racing | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, pushed along omitted 2 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 4 L | Hillview (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1224-29 / 8 | Jump (166) | S Bowen | G Hanmer Dr David Pickering | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along omitted 2 out, no response | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 1 L | Risk And Roll (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8693-61 / 10 | Jump (53) | Tabitha Worsley | H J Evans Turf Wars Racing… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along home turn, weakened omitted 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 99 L | Bushypark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | PP21P3- / 11 | Jump (210) | Sean Quinlan | P A Kirby The Green Oaks… | 25/1 | |
| led, headed and dropped away 3 out, tailed off and eased omitted 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Storm Nelson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 182/110- / 12 | Jump (280) | N de Boinville | Olly Williams Mr Danny Ablott | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders after 5th, lost position and soon tailed off, pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
