27 Mar 2015 14:10 Newcastle
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Vertem Grand National Day Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Looking Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
1-3P / 12 |
Jump (139) | Brian Harding | N G Richards Mr David Wesley… |
7/2 | |
| held up behind, headway 7th, effort to challenge on inside before 2 out, led last, ridden flat, hard pressed when edged left towards finish, held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
U Name It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3P313 / 10 |
Jump (75) | Callum Bewley | R M Smith Smith & Spittal |
11/2 | |
| in touch, tracked leaders 3 out, led before next, ridden between last 2, headed last, switched left and rallied flat, every chance towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 8 L |
Mossies Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3-25351 / 8 |
Jump (21) | Steven Fox | A M Thomson Mrs A M Thomson |
15/8 | |
| held up towards rear, headway under pressure 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before next, went 2nd between last 2, kept on same pace, never troubled front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Echo Springs (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
16 / 6 |
Jump (152) | D C Costello | Danielle McCormick Blythe Stables… |
9/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders 7th, effort 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, no impression from next | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 2¼ L |
Chanceofa Lifetime (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
642-P43 / 11 |
Jump (6) | Harry Reed | V Thompson Mr V Thompson |
200/1 | |
| prominent on outside, driven and hung left when not fluent 3 out, soon lost place, no impression from next | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| SHD |
Calivigny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
24525 / 12 |
Jump (58) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Alexander Family |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place and ridden before 3 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 3 L |
Itchymei'mscratch (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
124F / 8 |
Jump (167) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Mr Keith James |
20/1 | |
| tracked leader, led when not fluent 5th and again next, driven when carried head awkwardly approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 1 L |
Donna's Pride (GB) (filly, bay, 11 0) |
59-4831 / 7 |
Jump (31) | J Reveley | K G Reveley Sun King Partnership |
11/2 | |
| mid-division in touch on inside, tracked leaders 4 out, outpaced next, weakened before last | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Ha'penny Woods (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
7446 / 6 |
Jump (24) | Diarmuid O'Regan | C Grant D&d Armstrong Ltd |
40/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division 3rd, lost place 6th, no danger after | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 1¾ L |
The Bishop (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
215 / 10 |
Jump (15) | S Mulqueen | N W Alexander Kinneston Racing |
66/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 4 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
11th |
12 |
| 10 L |
Valnamixe Du Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
06-05 / 9 |
Jump (24) | P Buchanan | R Johnson Mrs R A Robson… |
150/1 | |
| led to 5th, in touch, lost place 7th, behind from 4 out | ||||||||||
12th |
9 |
| 5 L |
King Of The Dark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
FP1483 / 10 |
Jump (7) | Mr Kit Alexander | V Thompson Mrs K J Stephens |
80/1 | |
| chased leaders to 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
13th |
8 |
| 99 L |
Just My Luke (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
80P / 6 |
Jump (15) | James Corbett | S Corbett Enright, Goodfellow,… |
250/1 | |
| always in rear, struggling 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||