01 Jan 2016 14:20 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 2f 111y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Royal Castle Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Vieux Lille (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
32211 / 9 |
Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Arwel Richards,… |
1/0 | |
| made all, clear when hit last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 9 L |
Cailleach Annie (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) |
1F-43 / 9 |
Jump (15) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis |
16/0 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner from last, no impression | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 4 L |
Bindon Mill (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5-25 / 9 |
Jump (56) | Ian Popham | V R A Dartnall Mrs E Weld |
33/0 | |
| held up in rear, ridden before 3 out and badly outpaced, plugged on to take 4th before last, never dangerous | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 3¾ L |
Cotswold Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8-33 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Chasing Gold Racing… |
7/0 | |
| tracked leaders, chased winner before 3 out, no chance with winner when lost 2nd place last, one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 83 L |
Easy Street (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3- / 9 |
Jump (371) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus |
7/0 | |
| held up in touch, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
I'm Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
47-P5 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott The Free Spirits… |
33/0 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakening when hit 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Somerset Jem (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
567-P0 / 12 |
Jump (28) | M G Nolan | K Bishop Slabs And Lucan |
66/0 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||