28 Feb 2024 16:20 Bangor-on-Dee
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 3f 123y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Ruabon Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Mr Bramley (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 52-2 / 7 | Jump (25) | Henry Brooke | Jedd O'Keeffe Mr H Posner | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 6th, mistake 4 out, went 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 3½ L | Guard The Moon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6113 / 7 | Jump (35) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies James & Jean Potter… | 4/7 | |
| prominent on inside, led 4 out, joined 2 out, soon headed, switched right before last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Panhandle Slim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 62421 / 5 | Jump (64) | William Maggs | D McCain Jnr Martin Cap & Darrell… | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before 3rd, not fluent 5th, closed after next, mistake 4 out, went 3rd after 3 out, no impression, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 23 L | Scrumpy (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 5-6P / 6 | Jump (70) | R Patrick | H D Daly Strachan,nesbitt,stoddart,grahamgriffi | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not jump that well, some headway 4 out, went 4th after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 45 L | Over Milk Wood (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 770400/ / 8 | Jump (907) | Kai Lenihan | G Hanmer Miss Jean Balmer | 125/1 | |
| led, not fluent 5th, hung right on bend soon after, headed 6th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Absolute Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 501 / 5 | Jump (17) | J J Burke | T Lacey ValueRacingClub… | 17/2 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 5th, mistake next, soon weakened, pulled up before 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Pearly King (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 000 / 5 | Jump (30) | Mr Huw Edwards | Simon Edwards Mr Simon Edwards | 300/1 | |
| in rear, hampered 3rd, well beaten 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Legostar (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2412-0P / 9 | Jump (50) | William Shanahan | J Coulson Dangerous Brian's… | 250/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 6th, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
