Full Result 1.41 Huntingdon | 20 February 2020

Betway Novices' Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f171yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £4,223.70 2nd £1,240.20 3rd £620.10 4th £310.05

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Rock On Rocco (IRE) 9/2 Jonathan Burke Tom George	Jonathan Burke Tom George	6	112	–	111	116	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Katalina (Hernando)
Took keen hold, chased leaders, headway going easily 3 out, made strong challenge after 2 out, ridden and joined leader last, led run-in, kept on well (op 5/1)

2 ½	8. Lady Of The Night 7/2 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	7	109 t	–	104	109	–
b m Midnight Legend - Even Flo (River Falls I)
Took keen hold, led at steady pace, ridden when mistake 2 out, soon faced strong challenge, joined last, headed run-in, kept on (tchd 9/2)

3 11 [11½]	4. Northern Poet (IRE) 5/1 Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	Leighton Aspell Nick Gifford	5	112	–	96	106	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Crowning Virtue (IRE) (Jimble)
Towards rear, headway when not fluent 3 out, ridden and went third before 2 out, kept on, no match for first two (op 8/1)

4 4 [15½]	3. Del Duque (IRE) 7/1 David England Olly Murphy	David England Olly Murphy	5	112	–	91	101	–
b g Fame And Glory - Chirouble (IRE) (High Roller)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden 4 out, mistake 3 out, headway home turn, not fluent last, kept on, not reach leaders (vet said gelding lost its right fore shoe) (op 8/1 tchd 13/2)

5 24 [39½]	2. Call Off The Dogs (IRE) 33/1 Jamie Moore Gary Moore	Jamie Moore Gary Moore	5	112	–	57	77	–
ch g Bienamado (USA) - Lady Charmere (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, ridden 3 out, some headway before 2 out, not fluent 2 out, soon no extra and weakened (tchd 40/1)

6 5½ [45]	9. Vicky Cristina (IRE) 250/1 Lewis Stones ⁷ John Holt	Lewis Stones ⁷ John Holt	5	102	–	43	64	–
b m Arcano (IRE) - And Again (USA) (In The Wings)
Midfield, ridden 4 out, weakened after 3 out

7 11 [56]	7. The Rosary Flyer (IRE) 40/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	112	–	34	60	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Present Gesture (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, not fluent 5 out, pushed along 4 out, weakened after 3 out (vet said gelding lost its left fore shoe) (tchd 50/1)

8 5½ [61½]	11. Meryems Way (IRE) 250/1 Brendan Powell Linda Jewell	Brendan Powell Linda Jewell	4	100 p	–	10	39	–
b f Tough As Nails (IRE) - Anne-Lise (Inchinor)
Tracked leaders, ridden and weakened quickly after 3 out

9 36 [97½]	1. Shall We Go Now 13/8F Sean Bowen Harry Fry	Sean Bowen Harry Fry	7	118 t	–	–	25	–
b g Midnight Legend - Suave Shot (Suave Dancer)
Tracked leader, mistake 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out, tailed off (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going, which was officially described as soft, good to soft in places on this occasion, and was changed to heavy following the race; vet said gelding lost its left fore shoe) (op 5/4)

PU	10. Picture Poet (IRE) 100/1 Ciaran Gethings Henry Spiller	Ciaran Gethings Henry Spiller	4	107	–	–	–	–
b g Camacho - Cockney Rhyme (Cockney Rebel)
Chased leaders, pushed along and lost position 4 out, struggling when not fluent 3 out, pulled up before 2 out

UR	6. Soldier To Follow 20/1 Tom Cannon Toby Lawes	Tom Cannon Toby Lawes	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Soldier Hollow - Nota Bene (GER) (Slickly)
Pulled hard, chased leaders, saddle slipped and unseated rider on turn after 3rd (jockey said his saddle slipped causing him to unseat) (op 18/1 tchd 16/1)

11 ran Off time: 1:43:09 Winning time: 4m 11.45s (slow by 34.45s) Total SP: 120%
1st owner: R S Brookhouse (Rock On Rocco) 1st breeder: Mrs R I Vaughan
2nd owner: J Perriss (Lady Of The Night)
3rd owner: The Hope Springs Syndicate (Northern Poet)
Tote win: £4.90 PL: £1.20 £1.70 £1.90 Ex: £23.20 CSF: £20.80 Trifecta: £111.60

1:41 Huntingdon 20 Feb 2020

Betway Novices' Hurdle (Div I)