18 Nov 2023 12:09 Wetherby
Winner: £9,500 (Penalty: £5,174); Distance: 2m 3f 154y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Dransfields CIU Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Heltenham (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 22111F- / 8 | Jump (213) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Exors Of The Late… | 4/6 | |
| jumped right at times, chased leader, led after 2nd, bad mistake and stumbled 2nd, hit 6th, went clear before 3 out until before next, went clear again from last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 7 L | To Chase A Dream (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 81-2 / 6 | Jump (30) | Mr John Dawson | Paul Collins Mrs D W Davenport | 6/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear on inside, mistake 4 out, headway chasing leaders home turn, 3rd before 3 out, hit 3 out and next, stayed on into 2nd final strides, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | HD | Le Jeune Bresil (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F1-F / 8 | Jump (14) | Sean Quinlan | B Ellison Mr Keith Brown | 28/1 | |
| led until after 2nd, chased winner who went clear before 3 out, closer when hit 2 out, no extra from last, lost 2nd final strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 14 L | Gustoso (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 13) | 46 / 6 | Jump (20) | R Patrick | H D Daly The Gustoso Partnership | 80/1 | |
| raced wide in mid-division, pushed along and plugged on in remote 4th approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 9½ L | Lunar Chief (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-4 / 7 | Jump (21) | Craig Nichol | Ruth Jefferson Claxby & Co, Russell… | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, went remote 5th before the last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 5½ L | Magical Arthur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 95-537 / 7 | Jump (9) | Callum Bewley | P A Kirby Harbour Rose Partnership | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, mistake 7th, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | ½ L | Mademewhatiam (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 73-7P / 6 | Jump (30) | Danny McMenamin | M Walford Miss Annabelle… | 125/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Gentle Victor (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 75 / 6 | Jump (23) | William Shanahan | O Greenall & J Guerriero The Gentle Victor… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear of mid-division, never involved | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | SHD | Nearly Wed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P272/ / 7 | Jump (567) | Jamie Hamilton | T D Easterby Mr J Cruces & Partner | 33/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 1 L | Fat Harry (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 56 / 8 | Jump (30) | Ross Chapman | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 50/1 | |
| in touch, pushed along in 5th after 4 out, weakened and hit next, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 7½ L | Justus (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | / 7 | Flat (35) | B S Hughes | Micky Hammond Ryder And Alex… | 25/1 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, headway into modest 3rd after 4 out, pushed along and lost that placing before 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 13 |   | 13 L | Jar Du Desert (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 2324-1 / 6 | Jump (196) | Charlie Hammond | N Kent Crossed Fingers… | 4/1 | |
| jumped slowly 1st, chased leaders on inside, hit 6th, pushed along before next, ridden and lost modest 3rd after 4 out, weakened quickly home turn | ||||||||||
| 13th | 1 |   | 11 L | Exclusive Getaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P5U-260 / 6 | Jump (23) | Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero The Cheshire Partnership | 125/1 | |
| well off the pace in rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 5 |   | 24 L | Hemicycle (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5264-2 / 7 | Jump (195) | Tom Midgley | B Ellison Spring Cottage… | 50/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear, well tailed off | ||||||||||
| 15th | 10 |   | 30 L | Mount Falcon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3P-0 / 6 | Jump (13) | Harry Reed | T Reed The Falconers &… | 250/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway out wide in mid-division after 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off and eased before 3 out | ||||||||||
