20 Dec 2024 13:20 Ascot
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £8,169); Distance: 2m 5f 141y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Howden Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Belliano (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-2 / 6 | Jump (52) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Bryan Drew And… | 4/5 | |
| handy, not fluent 4 out, pressed leader 2 out, pushed along before last, led narrowly run-in, stayed on well to assert closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 1½ L | Tommy The Tank (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1/2 / 7 | Jump (58) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R Newland & J Insole Mark Albon & Chris… | 18/1 | |
| mounted in chute and wore red hood to post, led, pushed along before 2 out, soon faced challenge, ridden before last where jumped right, headed narrowly run-in, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Not So Woolly (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5-33 / 6 | Jump (38) | Sam Twiston-Davies | J Tizzard The Shepherds | 7/1 | |
| front mid-division, chased leaders 4th, pushed along home turn, left in 3rd 2 out, stayed on, no telling impression on front duo run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 11 L | Block Rockin Beats (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P61-12 / 6 | Jump (33) | G Sheehan | O Signy Saltare Equus Partners | 13/2 | |
| wore red hood in parade ring, front mid-division, pushed along along 4 out where not fluent and reminder, mistake and blundered 3 out, soon recovered and headway home turn, left in 4th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 10 L | Followcato (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 23-4 / 6 | Jump (41) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Highclere And The… | 7/1 | |
| prominent, awkward 1st, not fluent 3rd, lost position 6th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 10 L | Jasmin Bellevue (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | F2/ / 6 | Jump (628) | Max Kendrick | N J Henderson Mrs Carolyn Kendrick | 20/1 | |
| in rear, raced keenly, mid-division when stumbled after 4th, prominent at 6th, pushed along and dropped away tamely before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 32 L | My Louise (GB) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 118-54 / 7 | Jump (39) | M Goldstein | Mrs L Richards My Louise Partnership | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, lost ground and behind 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Country Park (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 89-B232 / 6 | Jump (33) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, mid-division at 4th, headway on inner home turn, went close 3rd and not asked for effort when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Canal Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P5-224 / 5 | Jump (32) | Rex Dingle | C Gordon Goodwin Racing… | 150/1 | |
| chased leaders on outer, mid-division 1st, mistake 4th and towards rear, tailed off 6th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | The Gray Ghost (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 77140 / 6 | Jump (47) | Liam Harrison | R L Llewellyn The Menzies Family | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Broxy Music (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | / 5 | Jump (40) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Burkes & Syders | 100/1 | |
| rear mid-division, struggling after 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| BD | 7 |   | - | Golan Loop (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 413 / 5 | Jump (18) | James Bowen | W Greatrex Glassex & Turner | 22/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, towards rear, pushed along home turn, plugging on when brought down 2 out | ||||||||||
