01 Dec 2023 12:10 Newbury
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,535); Distance: 2m 69y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Coral Get Closer To The Action 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Jeriko Du Reponet (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1- / 6 | Jump (265) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson John P McManus | 4/11 | |
| held up, smooth headway 2 out, led on bit run in, ran on, comfortable | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 3¼ L | King William Rufus (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 232-67 / 8 | Jump (22) | Rex Dingle | C Gordon Mrs B Ansell | 40/1 | |
| keen close up, went 2nd 3 out, ridden to lead approaching last, headed run in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2 L | Sea Invasion (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 2-35 / 7 | Jump (12) | Freddie Gordon | C Gordon Mr Richard & Mrs… | 40/1 | |
| raced wide in touch, headway 3 out, ridden and every chance next, soon hung left, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1 L | Centara (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 1P- / 7 | Jump (230) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart | 11/4 | |
| led, not fluent 4 out, tried to run out next, ridden and headed approaching last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 6 L | Mountain Pass (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 55 / 5 | Jump (14) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Lady Thompson &… | 20/1 | |
| in touch, short of room and lost place before 2nd, in rear, ridden and headway 2 out, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 18 L | Grasshopper Time (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 7-062 / 7 | Jump (50) | Harry Bannister | A M Hales Sir Bob, Stowe… | 22/1 | |
| tracked leader until 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 6 L | I'm On My Way (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | S3P0/0 / 7 | Jump (22) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N P Mulholland Mr Donald Bell | 200/1 | |
| in rear, ridden 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Plaisir Des Flos (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 95-465 / 6 | Jump (15) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr J Fyffe | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and lost place after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Heard That (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 52-4856 / 6 | Jump (1) | S Bowen | O Murphy Stephen R Hodgkinson… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
