Full Result 1.55 Chepstow | 14 October 2023

Champion Hats Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (3yo) (2m11yds) 2m Heavy 8 hurdles

1st £4,901.40 2nd £2,258.10 3rd £1,128.60 4th £565.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Balboa 10/11F Harry Reed Milton Harris	Harry Reed Milton Harris	3	110	110	13	104	–
b g Mondialiste (IRE) - Reachforthestars (IRE) (Sea The Stars)
Pressed leader, not fluent 1st, jumped slightly left from 3rd, led before 3 out, ridden after 2 out, kept on well (op 6/5 tchd 5/4)

2 4	2. Castelfort (FR) 2/1 David Noonan Jane Williams	David Noonan Jane Williams	3	110	–	8	100	–
b g Castle Du Berlais (FR) - Stellarmor (FR) (Soldier Of Fortune)
Prominent, not fluent 1st, pressed winner 3 out, soon 2 lengths down and ridden, kept on (op 9/2)

3 17 [21]	3. Ceejaybe 16/1 Gavin Sheehan Jo Davis	Gavin Sheehan Jo Davis	3	110 t	–	–	83	–
ch g Free Eagle (IRE) - Marmande (IRE) (Duke Of Marmalade)
Jumped left on occasions, in touch with leaders, prominent 3rd, weakened approaching last (op 10/1)

4 3½ [24½]	8. Parish Star (IRE) 40/1 Lorcan Murtagh Nigel Hawke	Lorcan Murtagh Nigel Hawke	3	107	–	–	72	–
b f Parish Hall (IRE) - Star Street (IRE) (Lawman)
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders, jinked left 1st, weakened 2 out (op 14/1)

5 10 [34½]	4. City Cyclone 14/1 Lorcan Williams Tony Carroll	Lorcan Williams Tony Carroll	3	110	–	–	68	–
ch g Cityscape - Dubai Cyclone (USA) (Bernardini)
Took keen hold, prominent, pressed leader 2nd, lost position 5th, weakened after 3 out (op 8/1)

6 11 [45½]	9. What An Icon 125/1 James Davies Chris Down	James Davies Chris Down	3	107	–	–	50	–
b f Sixties Icon - Inffiraaj (IRE) (Iffraaj)
Took keen hold, jumped left on occasions, led, jumped right 2nd, headed before 3 out, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (op 50/1 tchd 40/1)

PU	6. Stray Bullet (FR) 7/1 Jack Tudor David Pipe	Jack Tudor David Pipe	3	110 t¹	–	–	–	–
gr g Johnny Barnes (IRE) - Dinka (FR) (Diamond Green)
Prominent, dropped to last when almost fell 1st, jumped left 3rd, soon detached, pulled up after 5th (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the first hurdle and jumped poorly losing confidence thereafter) (op 4/1)

7 ran Off time: 1:55:51 Winning time: 4m 19.23s (slow by 33.23s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Liari (unsuitable ground), Whispering Royal (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Mrs Kate Kenyon (Balboa) 1st breeder: Elwick Stud
2nd owner: Chasing Gold Racing Club (Castelfort)
3rd owner: Chris Butler (Ceejaybe)
Tote win: £1.91 PL: £1.10 £1.40 Ex: £3 CSF: £3.03 Trifecta: £10.40

1:55 Chepstow 14 Oct 2023

Champion Hats Juvenile Hurdle (GBB Race)