Full Result 12.55 Uttoxeter | 20 December 2024

APB Andy Edwards Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-95, 3yo+) (1m7f168yds) 2m Soft 9 hurdles

1st £3,247.81 2nd £1,494.44 3rd £747.23 4th £373.92 5th £186.35

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	10. My Friend Sean (IRE) 3/1F Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	5	1010 tp	79	–	–	–
b g Sholokhov (IRE) - Kaffie (Kayf Tara)
Prominent, went second 6th, disputed lead before 3 out, led going easily before 2 out, soon went clear, pushed along and went further clear before last, eased final 110yds (op 7/2)

2 15	11. Night Jet 7/2 Ben Poste Tom Symonds	Ben Poste Tom Symonds	7	107	76	–	–	–
b g Telescope (IRE) - Midnight Belle (Midnight Legend)
Midfield, headway and in touch with leaders 6th, went third before 3 out, no impression from 2 out, went modest second last (tchd 10/3)

3 1¾ [16¾]	7. Wilmcote 6/1 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	5	112	85	–	–	–
b m Jack Hobbs - Maiden Voyage (Slip Anchor)
Held up in rear, outpaced and still plenty to do before 3 out, rallied and headway before 2 out, went modest third last (op 5/1)

4 1¾ [18½]	2. Grasshopper Time (IRE) 9/2 Kielan Woods Alex Hales	Kielan Woods Alex Hales	6	117	90	–	–	–
br g Califet (FR) - That's The Goose (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led but pestered early, joined before 3 out, headed and lost ground before 2 out, soon no chance with winner, weakening when not fluent and lost two places last

5 4¾ [23¼]	5. Henry Gray (IRE) 6/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	8	115 t	88	–	–	–
gr g Doyen (IRE) - Gray's Anatomy (IRE) (Gothland)
Raced slightly wide, midfield, steady headway from 6th, went fourth and going okay before 3 out, weakened from 2 out (tchd 11/2 and tchd 13/2)

6 3¼ [26½]	12. Zain Farhh 9/1 Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	5	105 h	74	–	–	–
ch g Farhh - Local Spirit (USA) (Lion Cavern)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway and going okay before 3 out, weakened quickly from 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 8/1)

7 9½ [36]	1. Carpe Diem (FR) 22/1 James Best David Bridgwater	James Best David Bridgwater	6	1112 w¹	95	–	–	–
b g Walzertakt (GER) - Chance Bleue (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
In touch with leaders, lost position before 3 out, weakened quickly before 2 out (op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

8 13 [49]	9. Guinness Lad (IRE) 33/1 Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	4	1012 h	81	–	–	–
bl g Berkshire (IRE) - Never Again (IRE) (Jeremy)
Took keen hold, held up in midfield, dropped to rear after 5th, no chance before 3 out, tailed off from 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free) (op 22/1 tchd 40/1)

PU	13. Keeper 150/1 David Noonan Claire Dyson	David Noonan Claire Dyson	6	105 2 tp	74	–	–	–
b g Frankel - Portodora (USA) (Kingmambo)
Pressed leader, prominent after 4th, lost second 6th, lost ground quickly home turn, pulled up before 3 out (op 125/1)

PU	6. Skeeter Park (IRE) 66/1 James Davies Derek Shaw	James Davies Derek Shaw	7	113	86	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Biondo (IRE) (College Chapel)
Raced slightly wide, raced in last, awkward jump 2nd, struggling when slow jump 3 out, soon pulled up (op 40/1)

PU	4. V Power 22/1 Charlie Deutsch Thomas Faulkner	Charlie Deutsch Thomas Faulkner	4	115	88	–	–	–
b g Protectionist (GER) - Vagabonde (IRE) (Acclamation)
Raced lazily at times, in touch with leaders, niggled along after 4th, dropped to midfield and not fluent 6th, struggling before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (op 20/1 tchd 25/1)

11 ran Off time: 12:55:35 Winning time: 4m 9.90s (slow by 31.90s) Total SP: 118%
Non-runners: Cocardier (unsuitable ground), Cuban Court (unsuitable ground), Dancing Dani (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: David Kellett (My Friend Sean) 1st breeder: Anthony Smiddy
2nd owner: Dean, Gallis, Willetts & Vernon (Night Jet)
3rd owner: Deva Racing Jh (Wilmcote)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.40 £1.70 £2.30 Ex: £14.20 CSF: £13.61 Tricast: £59.44 Trifecta: £76.40

12:55 Uttoxeter 20 Dec 2024

APB Andy Edwards Memorial Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle