Full Result 2.35 Leicester | 1 February 2023

EBF British Stallion Studs 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)

(Class 3) (4-7yo) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Soft 8 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £6,535.20 2nd £3,010.80 3rd £1,504.80 4th £753.60

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Cuthbert Dibble (IRE) 6/4F Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	112	111	106	131	–
b g Kayf Tara - Molo (Kalanisi)
Held up in last, raced wide back straight, headway after 3 out (usual 4 out), led before 2 out, soon pushed along, 11 lengths ahead when jumped left and not fluent last, kept on well (op 11/8)

2 19	5. Georges Saint (FR) 4/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	7	112	117	87	110	–
gr g Lord Du Sud (FR) - Une Deux Trois (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Towards rear, pushed along after 3 out (usual 4 out), went second before 2 out, soon ridden, weakened before last (op 10/3)

3 3¾ [22¾]	2. Gunnery Officer (IRE) 5/1 Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds	Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds	7	118	121	89	111	–
br g Califet (FR) - Blackthorne Winter (IRE) (Old Vic)
Raced wide, in touch with leaders, went second 3 out (usual 4 out), ridden and lost position before 2 out, soon weakened (op 6/1 tchd 13/2)

4 6 [28¾]	3. Val Dancer (IRE) 11/1 Alex Edwards ³ Mel Rowley	Alex Edwards ³ Mel Rowley	6	115	114	83	105	–
b g Valirann (FR) - Katies Dancer (IRE) (Danehill Dancer)
Prominent, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), weakened before 2 out (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

5 19 [47¾]	6. O'Connell (IRE) 25/1 Ross Chapman Sue Smith	Ross Chapman Sue Smith	7	112	–	57	80	–
b g Westerner - Brixen (IRE) (Heron Island)
Led, ridden after 3 out (usual 4 out), headed before 2 out, soon weakened (op 33/1)

PU	1. American Sniper (IRE) 7/2 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	1112	128	–	–	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Mountain Leap (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Raced wide, prominent, lost second 3 out (usual 4 out), soon ridden, weakened and pulled up before 2 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 4/1 tchd 9/2)

6 ran Off time: 2:35:24 Winning time: 5m 19.17s (slow by 23.17s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Graham And Alison Jelley (Cuthbert Dibble) 1st breeder: Robert Henry Fowler & Robert Chugg
2nd owner: Mrs Robert Watson (Georges Saint)
3rd owner: Gunnery Officer Syndicate (Gunnery Officer)
Tote win: £2.50 PL: £1.30 £2.10 Ex: £7.80 CSF: £7.77 Trifecta: £24.40

First hurdle in the home straight omitted on both circuits; false ground

2:35 Leicester 1 Feb 2023

EBF British Stallion Studs 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier) (GBB Race)