Full Result 12.55 Wincanton | 7 January 2023

Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f50yds) 1m7f Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £4,084.50 2nd £1,881.75 3rd £940.50 4th £471

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Celtic Art (FR) 17/2 Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott	Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott	6	118	–	100	113	–
ch g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Irish Song (FR) (Singspiel)
Prominent, led before 2 out, soon clear with one other, good jump and went clear 2 out, pushed along approaching last, wandered on approach last, ridden and ran green run-in, reduced lead final 110yds, always doing enough (op 12/1)

2 1¼	10. Poncho (FR) 9/2 David Noonan Gary Moore	David Noonan Gary Moore	5	118	–	98	114	–
b g Motivator - Strelkita (FR) (Dr Fong)
Midfield, smooth headway after 5th, went clear with winner going best before 2 out, mistake and lost ground 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on run-in, always held (op 5/2)

3 1½ [2¾]	7. Mardoof (IRE) 4/1 Charlie Price ³ Mitchell Hunt	Charlie Price ³ Mitchell Hunt	5	115	–	96	111	–
b g Awtaad (IRE) - Yanabeeaa (USA) (Street Cry)
Towards rear, steady headway after 5th, ridden before 2 out, soon outpaced, stayed on approaching last, kept on run-in, not pace to challenge (op 9/2)

4 21 [23¾]	9. Mullinaree (IRE) 5/1 Mitchell Bastyan Milton Harris	Mitchell Bastyan Milton Harris	7	118	–	68	94	–
b g Kayf Tara - Rydalis (FR) (Kapgarde)
Prominent, led 5th, pushed along and headed before 2 out, soon weakened, lost touch approaching last (op 4/1)

5 4¼ [28]	15. Talimar Pearl (FR) 33/1 Tom Cannon Joe Tizzard	Tom Cannon Joe Tizzard	5	118	–	63	87	–
gr g Martaline - Be A Good One (GER) (Samum)
Midfield, pushed along and steady headway after 5th, ridden 6th, weakening and well held when mistake 2 out (tchd 28/1)

6 ½ [28½]	13. Rock On Harry (IRE) 12/1 Tom Bellamy Tom Lacey	Tom Bellamy Tom Lacey	7	118	–	62	87	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Knockmehill Lady (IRE) (Rudimentary)
Led, headed 5th, pushed along home turn, ridden and weakened before 2 out (op 14/1)

7 5½ [34]	5. Key Factor (IRE) 200/1 Lorcan Williams Henry Oliver	Lorcan Williams Henry Oliver	5	118	–	55	82	–
b g Ol' Man River (IRE) - Grannys House (IRE) (Carroll House)
Held up in rear, pushed along and outpaced 6th, well held 2 out, kept on but no impression approaching last

8 ¾ [34¾]	17. Whenitrainsitpours (IRE) 80/1 Harry Reed Milton Harris	Harry Reed Milton Harris	5	118	–	54	81	–
ch g Leading Light (IRE) - Zaharath Al Bustan (Gulch)
Midfield, pecked on landing 1st, lost ground 6th, pushed along and well held before 2 out, soon weakened (op 50/1)

9 1¾ [36½]	6. King Of Lombardy (IRE) 14/1 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	5	118 t¹	–	51	80	–
b g Milan - Uranna (FR) (Panoramic I)
Midfield, pushed along 6th, soon outpaced and lost touch, well held and weakened before 2 out (op 18/1)

10 1 [37½]	8. Montmartin (FR) 11/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	5	118	–	50	79	–
gr g Montmartre (FR) - Asiana (FR) (Westerner)
Midfield, dropped to rear and pushed along 6th, soon outpaced and held, kept on but no impression from 2 out (op 12/1)

11 1¼ [38¾]	14. Sea Village (IRE) 40/1 Tom O'Brien Oliver Signy	Tom O'Brien Oliver Signy	5	118	–	48	78	–
b g Affinisea (IRE) - Etoile Margot (FR) (Garde Royale)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, pushed along 5th, not fluent 6th, soon ridden and held, kept on but no impression from 2 out (op 33/1)

12 ¾ [39½]	11. Prince Nino (FR) 80/1 Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	6	118 tp¹	–	47	77	–
ch g It's Gino (GER) - Down On My Knees (FR) (Alamo Bay)
Towards rear of midfield, pushed along after 6th, ridden and well held before 2 out (op 50/1)

13 3 [42½]	4. Finest Hour (FR) 20/1 Angus Cheleda ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Angus Cheleda ⁵ Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	113	–	43	74	–
gr g Coastal Path - Miss Vitoria (FR) (Kaldounevees)
Midfield, outpaced and pushed along after 5th, well held before 2 out (op 12/1)

14 ½ [43]	3. Dark Duomo (IRE) 50/1 Ben Jones Philip Hobbs	Ben Jones Philip Hobbs	5	118 t	–	42	74	–
b g Milan - Aroka (FR) (Ungaro)
Held up in rear, pushed along before 3rd, outpaced and struggling 5th, kept on but no impression from 2 out, never going well (op 100/1)

15 26 [69]	12. Prince Rhinegold (IRE) 50/1 Sean Houlihan Linda Blackford	Sean Houlihan Linda Blackford	5	118	–	5	50	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Water Rock (El Conquistador)
Towards rear of midfield, dropped to rear and pushed along 4th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (tchd 40/1)

PU	1. Big Jim Beam (IRE) 100/30F James Bowen Warren Greatrex	James Bowen Warren Greatrex	7	118	–	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Brighid (IRE) (Hawk Wing)
Midfield, pushed along 5th, soon weakened, eased and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 5/1)

PU	16. Unstoppable (FR) 250/1 James Best Jo Davis	James Best Jo Davis	5	118 h	–	–	–	–
b g Morandi (FR) - Perdicilla (FR) (Slickly)
Prominent, slow jump and lost position 3rd, reminders 4th, ridden and weakened 5th, lost touch and pulled up before 2 out (op 200/1 tchd 150/1 and tchd 300/1)

PU	18. Kings Kuroshio 125/1 James Davies Nick Gifford	James Davies Nick Gifford	7	111	–	–	–	–
b m Kuroshio (AUS) - Firecracker Lady (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Held up in rear, pushed along 2nd, struggling 4th, soon lost touch, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 100/1)

18 ran Off time: 12:55:36 Winning time: 3m 48.20s (slow by 25.20s) Total SP: 130%
1st owner: Exors Of The Late J P Carrington (Celtic Art) 1st breeder: Peter Anastasiou
2nd owner: Steven Packham & Gary Moore (Poncho)
3rd owner: Barford Premier (Mardoof)
Tote win: £9.50 PL: £2.20 £2.50 £2.20 Ex: £67.80 CSF: £48.09 Trifecta: £304.70

12:55 Wincanton 7 Jan 2023

Virgin Bet Maiden Hurdle (GBB Race)