05 Dec 2013 13:00 Leicester
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Knighton Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Three Kingdoms (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) |
2340-13 / 8 |
Flat (451), Jump (20) |
D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Dr R Lambe |
4/6 | |
| tracked leaders, led on bit 3 out, clear last, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 20 L |
John Reel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
132-31 / 8 |
Jump (24) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr D Edwards &… |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, led before 3 out, soon headed, no chance with winner last, eased flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 16 L |
Table Bluff (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
490-0 / 8 |
Jump (15) | J E Moore | J L Spearing Advantage Chemicals… |
80/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway approaching 5th, ridden when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 1½ L |
Wah Wah Taysee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
37-67 / 11 |
Jump (23) | Sean Quinlan | D G Bridgwater Mr N Bowman |
28/1 | |
| held up, took keen hold, some headway before 3 out, soon weakened, went 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Ergo Sum (GB) (gelding, black, 10 12) |
P-9 / 8 |
Jump (46) | R T Dunne | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew |
66/1 | |
| led, clear when blundered 3rd, headed when not fluent 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| NK |
Gravitate (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
6P / 5 |
Flat (24), Jump (156) |
Paul Moloney | P R Webber Mr Paul Webber |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent and went 3rd 3 out, weakened before next, lost 2 places flat | ||||||||||
7th |
11 |
| 11 L |
Into The Wind (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
00 / 8 |
Flat (108), Jump (31) |
F Keniry | Jim Best Into The Wind Partnership |
33/1 | |
| in rear, well beaten after 5th | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 3½ L |
Catching On (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1/P-7 / 10 |
Jump (17) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
12/1 | |
| tracked leader, lost place approaching 5th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 36 L |
Howlett (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8-3445 / 6 |
Jump (136) | David Bass | D Frankland D S Frankland &… |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 5th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
There You Are (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0 / 5 |
Jump (15) | W T Kennedy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and lost place 4th, well beaten after 5th | ||||||||||
11th |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Action Front (USA) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 6 |
Flat (8) | James Davies | D Shaw Peter Bridges &… |
80/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside 5th, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
12 |
| - |
Spirit Minded (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) |
9 / 6 |
Jump (21) | Non Runner | G R I Smyly Mr Brian Wilson |
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