Full Result 4.25 Haydock | 19 April 2025

JCB Hydrogen Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 4) (0-110, 4yo+) (3m58yds) 3m½f Good 13 hurdles

1st £5,281 2nd £2,430 3rd £1,215 4th £608 5th £303

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Elusiveness (IRE) 9/1 Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott	Lorcan Williams Jeremy Scott	6	117 tb	99	101	102	–
br m Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Cute Cait (Atraf)
Prominent, went second 2 out, challenging approaching last, ridden and led narrowly last, kept on (op 13/2)

2 1	1. Queens Venture (IRE) 11/4 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	120	106	107	107	–
b m Westerner - Bobbi's Venture (IRE) (Bob Back)
Led narrowly, ridden approaching last, headed last, no extra run-in (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

3 shd [1]	2. Born In The West (IRE) 7/4F Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	6	1112	104	105	106	–
gr g Westerner - Lucinda Grey (IRE) (Luso)
In touch with leaders on inner, not fluent and outpaced 2 out, switched right and headway approaching last, kept on (op 2/1 tchd 13/8 and tchd 85/40)

4 3½ [4½]	5. Star Vantage (IRE) 8/1 Aaron Anderson ³ Rebecca Menzies	Aaron Anderson ³ Rebecca Menzies	8	1011 ht	92	90	90	–
b g Ocovango - Laura's Star (IRE) (Oscar)
In rear, kept on run-in, never dangerous (op 11/2)

5 6 [10½]	3. Mahler Moon (IRE) 11/4 Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	Jonathan Burke Fergal O'Brien	7	1110 t	102	95	96	–
b g Mahler - Celestial Spirit (IRE) (Presenting)
Pressed leader, weakened after 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet had nothing to report) (op 5/2)