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1:30 Cheltenham 22 Oct 2022

888Sport Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m7f208yds) 3m Old Good 10 hurdles 2 omitted
1st £8,324.80 2nd £3,827.20 3rd £1,913.60 4th £956.80 5th £478.40 6th £238.40

Error

Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
1   
6 115 tp 131 115 139
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - The Crown Jewel (IRE) (Stowaway)
In touch with leaders, went fourth after 6th, made challenge 2 out, shaken up home turn, 1 length down last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on (op 5/2)
2 
7 110 134 108 131
b g Sulamani (IRE) - Southern Exit (Poliglote)
Travelled strongly, prominent, led omitted 3 out, 1 length ahead when mistake last, hung left when ridden run-in, soon headed, stayed on (tchd 9/1)
3  27 [28½]
5 1012 84 108
b m Sea Moon - Kalema (GER) (Samum)
Ran in snatches, prominent, pushed along when dropped to last 4th, going okay again when headway after 6th, went third omitted 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 11/2)
4  52 [80½]
7 115 tp 116 46 64
b g Mahler - Maisey Down (Rakaposhi King)
Led, not fluent 1st, raced in second when headed 4th, not fluent 5th, soon dropped to last and struggling, became detached 7th, tailed off (op 28/1 tchd 33/1)
5  18 [98½]
5 115 29 47
b g Malinas (GER) - Idrather Not Say (IRE) (Scorpion)
Prominent, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)
6  54 [152½]
5 118 130 2
b g Leading Light (IRE) - Jim's Article (IRE) (Definite Article)
Pressed leader, led 4th, ridden when headed omitted 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown other than jockey had reported gelding had stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (tchd 6/5 and tchd 11/8)
First hurdle down the hill omitted on both circuits; ground
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