11 Dec 2024 13:05 Hereford
Winner: £7,700 (Penalty: £4,193); Distance: 2m 3f 147y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Hereford FC Forever United Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Sayva (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 8131 / 5 | Jump (41) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Lynne Maclennan… | 7/2 | |
| made all, asserted approaching 2 out, faced challenge home turn, shaken up before last, ran on strongly run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2 L | Pigeon House (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 1-3361P / 5 | Flat (216), Jump (76) | G Sheehan | J Candlish Le Pigeons | 7/1 | |
| close up, soon raced in second, ridden 2 out, virtually upside leader home turn, came near side but outpaced last, ran on but always held by winner towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 4 L | I've Madeupmymind (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 245-3 / 5 | Jump (30) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mrs C A Waters | 13/8 | |
| prominent, keen early, went third 3 out, chased leading pair from 2 out, outpaced before last, kept on but no further headway run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 5½ L | The Long Point (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 3-14 / 6 | Jump (36) | Jack Tudor | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Elizabeth Bingley | 13/2 | |
| prominent, pushed along in fourth 2 out, ridden home turn, weakened before last, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 4¾ L | Fortunate Fella (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 233-9 / 5 | Jump (42) | Ben Bromley | P F Nicholls Hogarth Racing | 33/1 | |
| prominent, dropped to mid-division 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, kept on but no impression after last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 3½ L | Wild Nephin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | PF-6213 / 6 | Jump (14) | Conor Ring | R Potter K P Marsh Plastering… | 66/1 | |
| in touch with leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon struggling, gradually weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 5 L | The Grey Man (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 5223- / 6 | Jump (231) | Benjamin Poste | H Dickin Mr Mark James | 20/1 | |
| held up last, some headway 7th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, gradually weakened home straight | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 7 L | Ocean Walz (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 22-2 / 5 | Jump (56) | Jordan Nailor | T Symonds Mrs Rosemary Gasson | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, dropped to last and struggling from 6th, tailed off from 2 out (rider said gelding never travelled) | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Beragon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 9 / 5 | Jump (35) | Sean Houlihan | R Stephens Alison Mossop | 250/1 | |
| always towards rear, not fluent 1st, struggling from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Strong As Steel (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 639- / 6 | Jump (230) | Charlie Deutsch | H J Evans Court Reclamation… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
