Hereford

Spa Motors Hereford Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)

Distance: 2m53y
Going: Good
Prize: £4,193
Runners: 6
Winning time: 3m 51.76s (slow by 7.76s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
J: Luke Scott(5) T:Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole
Age:5 Weight:11st 7lbs
OR:115 SP:8/13F
Took keen hold - made all - not fluent 1st - hung right on turn before 2nd - going easily 2 out - soon went clear - unchallenged(op 4/7 tchd 4/6)
2 18
J: Gavin Sheehan T:Billy Aprahamian
Age:5 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP:6/4
Prominent - outpaced after 2 out - keeping on but no chance with winner when mistake last(op 13/8)
3 27 45
J: Ben Poste T:Rosemary Gasson
Age:4 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP:22/1
In touch with leaders - outpaced before 2 out - soon no impression - tailed off(op 16/1 tchd 14/1)
4 51½
J: Adam Wedge T:Evan Williams
Age:4 Weight:10st 7lbs
OR:- SP:80/1
Held up in rear - brief headway 5th - outpaced before 2 out - tailed off(op 50/1)
5 31 82½
J: Lewis Stones(3) T:Michael Mullineaux
Age:5 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP:150/1
Always behind - held up in rear - jumped left 1st - hit 2nd - slow jump 3rd - detached and struggling 5th - tailed off(op 125/1 tchd 200/1)
PU
Age:8 Weight:11st 0lbs
OR:- SP:40/1
Pulled hard - prominent - saddle slipped with one circuit to go - jumped left 3rd - not fluent 4th - slow jump and lost position 5th - weakened 3 out(op 50/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £1.62
Tote place: £1.10 £1.10
Exacta: £1.50
Trifecta: £3
CSF: £1.82