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left 5:35 right Worcester 17 May 2023

Importance Of Being Earnest Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) 2m4f Good 8 hurdles 2 omitted
1st £3,406.24 2nd £1,567.34 3rd £783.68 4th £392.16 5th £195.44
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Importance Of Being Earnest Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle, 2m4f - Good, Class 5 4yo+
Importance Of Being Earnest Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle, 2m4f - Good, Class 5 4yo+
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Pos. (Draw)
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
Jockey
Trainer
Age WGT OR TS RPR MR
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1   
10 103 tv 75 76 82 right
b g Court Cave (IRE) right - Miss Top (IRE) right (Tremblant I) right
Midfield, good headway on outer after 7th, led going easily before 2 out, pushed along approaching last, ridden and went clear run-in, readily (trainer's rep said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding may have appreciated being freshened up following a 218-day break) (op 40/1)
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2  12
7 114 tv 90 79 87 right
b g Intello (GER) right - Kapitale (GER) right (Dubawi) right
In touch with leaders, pressed leader 7th, briefly led home turn, pushed along before 2 out, outpaced approaching last, kept on but no impression run-in, no match for winner (op 14/1)
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3  3 [15]
7 1013 85 71 78 right
b g Fame And Glory right - Subtle Gem (IRE) right (Subtle Power) right
In touch with leaders, pushed along after 7th, outpaced 2 out, ridden approaching last, kept on run-in (op 40/1)
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4  [16¾]
6 1111 tp 97 81 93 right
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) right - Santa Christiana (FR) right (Danehill Dancer) right
In touch with leaders, bad mistake and lost position 7th, soon pushed along, ridden approaching last, kept on run-in, no extra towards finish (jockey said gelding made a mistake three out)
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5  [25¼]
6 1011 89 65 76 right
b m Schiaparelli (GER) right - Burgundy Betty (IRE) right (Presenting) right
Towards rear, not fluent 3rd, pushed along 5th, headway 7th, ridden approaching last, went third and keeping on when bad mistake last, weakened run-in (op 4/1)
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6  2 [27¼]
7 120 100 74 82
br g More Than Ready (USA) right - Frivolous Alex (USA) right (Afleet Alex) right
Held up in rear, pushed along 5th, reminders 7th, struggling 2 out, kept on but no impression run-in, finished lame (vet said gelding finished lame left fore) (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)
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7  [34¾]
6 117 t 93 59 69 right
b g Makfi right - Guerande (IRE) right (Diesis) right
Prominent, dropped to midfield 3rd, pushed along and rallied after 7th, ridden and weakened 2 out (op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
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8  37 [71¾]
6 1011 86 13 28 right
b m Free Eagle (IRE) right - Wandering Star (IRE) right (Verglas) right
Led, pushed along and headed after 7th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 9/1)
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9  14 [85¾]
11 116 p1 97 8 27
b g Puit D'Or (IRE) right - La Rouadiere (FR) right (Murmure) right
Prominent, pushed along and lost ground quickly after 7th, lost touch before 2 out, tailed off
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PU   
7 116 95 right
br g Presenting right - Prowler (IRE) right (Old Vic) right
Midfield, outpaced and pushed along 7th, weakened and pulled up before 2 out (op 9/2)
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PU   
4 110 97 right
ch g Starspangledbanner (AUS) right - Madame Cherie (USA) right (First Samurai) right
Midfield, pushed along and dropped to rear 6th, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 20/1 tchd 33/1)
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PU   
5 1013 88 right
b g Hillstar right - Mausin (IRE) right (Monsun) right
Held up in rear, mistake 5th, pushed along 6th, ridden and lost touch 7th, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding stumbled after the first hurdle in the back straight and hung right) (op 14/1)
The final flight was omitted - unable to remove the final fence
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