Full Result 2.45 Uttoxeter | 1 April 2023

Blithfield Building Services Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m7f70yds) 2m7½f Soft 12 hurdles

1st £4,356.80 2nd £2,007.20 3rd £1,003.20 4th £502.40

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Mexico (GER) 11/4F Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds	Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds	7	1112	122	109	137	–
b g Sea The Moon (GER) - Mexicali (IRE) (Tiger Hill)
In touch with leaders on outer, hit 6th, led going easily after 4 out, went clear after 3 out, eased run-in, easily (tchd 5/2)

2 8½	3. Sporting Ace (IRE) 3/1 Jack Quinlan Neil King	Jack Quinlan Neil King	7	1112 p	119	101	120	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Knockbounce View (IRE) (Old Vic)
Niggled along briefly early, tracked leader, disputed lead 7th, not fluent 4 out, soon pushed along, ridden but no chance with winner before 3 out, went modest second approaching last (op 11/4 tchd 16/5)

3 nk [8¾]	6. The Newest One (IRE) 4/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	115	120	94	112	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Thuringe (FR) (Turgeon)
In touch with leaders, not fluent and dropped to rear 4th, shaken up after 5 out, ridden after 4 out, no chance with winner but stayed on from 3 out (op 3/1 tchd 9/2)

4 12 [20¾]	2. Mr Vango (IRE) 13/2 Jack Tudor Mark Bradstock	Jack Tudor Mark Bradstock	7	1112	125	90	112	–
b g Ocovango - African Miss (IRE) (Beneficial)
Led, joined when blundered 7th, headed after 4 out, soon ridden, not fluent 3 out, weakened and lost two places approaching last (op 8/1)

PU	4. Top Target (IRE) 100/30 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	5	1112	121	–	–	–
b g Westerner - New Targets (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, mistake 4 out, soon pushed along, beaten when mistake 3 out, pulled up after 2 out (vet said gelding was struck into on his left-hind) (op 4/1)

PU	5. Good Friday Fairy (IRE) 66/1 Ben Jones Ben Clarke	Ben Jones Ben Clarke	6	115	–	–	–	–
gr g Fairly Ransom (USA) - Rudi Rudirudi (IRE) (Rudimentary)
In rear throughout, not fluent 3rd, blundered 7th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up before 2 out (op 40/1 tchd 33/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:46:34 Winning time: 6m 5.60s (slow by 31.60s) Total SP: 110%
1st owner: The High Kites (Mexico) 1st breeder: Gestut Gorlsdorf
2nd owner: Ken Lawrence & Roy Mousley (Sporting Ace)
3rd owner: S Such & CG Paletta (The Newest One)
Tote win: £3.75 PL: £1.90 £1.90 Ex: £11.20 CSF: £10.96 Trifecta: £33.30

2:45 Uttoxeter 1 Apr 2023

Blithfield Building Services Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)