Full Result 5.05 Worcester | 17 May 2023

FBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div II)

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m Good 7 hurdles 2 omitted

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	3. Hobie (FR) 4/1 Gavin Sheehan David Dennis	Gavin Sheehan David Dennis	6	114	–	83	95	–
b g Coastal Path - Beauty Blue (FR) (Agent Bleu)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, headway 3rd, led 4th, joined 2 out (usual 3 out), headed and not fluent last (usual 2 out), ridden and led again run-in, stayed on (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding may have appreciated the drop back in trip from 2m4f to 2m on this occasion) (op 6/1 tchd 7/2)

2 1½	6. Elusive Enemy (IRE) 16/1 Mr James Jeavons ⁷ Alexander Gibbons	Mr James Jeavons ⁷ Alexander Gibbons	4	105 ht¹	–	75	87	–
bl g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Field Robin (IRE) (Robin Des Pres)
Pulled hard, held up in rear, not fluent 1st, hit 2nd, headway 4th, challenging going easily 2 out (usual 3 out), led narrowly last (usual 2 out), ridden and headed run-in, no extra final 110yds (op 12/1)

3 8 [9½]	5. Satono Japan (JPN) 7/4F Lee Edwards Adam West	Lee Edwards Adam West	6	114	–	71	87	–
b g Deep Impact (JPN) - Dubawi Heights (Dubawi)
In touch with leaders, went third going easily 2 out (usual 3 out), shaken up before last (usual 2 out), ridden run-in, weakened final 110yds (op 10/3)

4 28 [37½]	7. Autumn Blaze 200/1 Cillin Leonard ⁵ Sarah-Jayne Davies	Cillin Leonard ⁵ Sarah-Jayne Davies	5	106	–	29	54	–
ch m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Blurred Lines (IRE) (Shantou)
Prominent, ridden before 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened (op 150/1 tchd 125/1)

5 3¼ [40¾]	1. Emanate 8/1 Harry Cobden Neil Mulholland	Harry Cobden Neil Mulholland	5	114 p	–	32	58	–
b g Coach House (IRE) - Emerald Girl (IRE) (Chineur)
In rear, shaken up 3 out (usual 4 out), some headway before 2 out (usual 3 out), weakened before last (usual 2 out) (op 7/1 tchd 17/2)

6 4½ [45¼]	2. Harry Gulliver 7/2 Harry Bannister Alex Hales	Harry Bannister Alex Hales	5	114	–	26	56	–
b g Linda's Lad - Drombeg West (Westerner)
Took keen hold, prominent, ridden before 2 out (usual 3 out), soon weakened (op 3/1 tchd 4/1)

7 13 [58¼]	8. Black Sam Vicki 33/1 Ciaran Gethings Alastair Ralph	Ciaran Gethings Alastair Ralph	5	1011 h	–	2	35	–
b m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Overthrow (Overbury)
Prominent, pecked on landing 1st, lost position 3rd, dropped to rear 4th, ridden 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened 2 out (usual 3 out), mistake last (usual 2 out)

8 49 [107¼]	4. Prince Of Newton 9/1 Beau Morgan ⁷ Ben Pauling	Beau Morgan ⁷ Ben Pauling	6	1011	–	–	–	–
b g Native Ruler - Satin Princess (IRE) (Royal Applause)
Led, headed and not fluent 4th, ridden and weakened after 3 out (usual 4 out), tailed off (op 5/1)

PU	9. Theatrical Light (IRE) 12/1 Theo Gillard Donald McCain	Theo Gillard Donald McCain	5	1011 t¹	–	–	–	–
b m Leading Light (IRE) - Theatrical Cailin (IRE) (King's Theatre)
In rear, bad mistake 4th, pushed along 3 out (usual 4 out), soon pulled up (op 13/2)

9 ran Off time: 5:06:11 Winning time: 3m 55.70s (slow by 19.70s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Dr Tom Davies, Steve Merry & Partner (Hobie) 1st breeder: G A E C De L'Ombre
2nd owner: Alexander Gibbons (Elusive Enemy)
3rd owner: Cusden & Parker (Satono Japan)
Tote win: £5.20 PL: £1.80 £3.80 £1.20 Ex: £72.70 CSF: £62.65 Trifecta: £240.10

The final flight was omitted - unable to remove the final fence

5:05 Worcester 17 May 2023

FBC Manby Bowdler Maiden Hurdle (Arc Summer Novices' Brush Hurdle Qualifier) (GBB Race) (Div II)