04 Mar 2016 14:50 Newbury
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 4f 118y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
RR Elite 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (In Aid Of West Berkshire Mencap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Hell's Kitchen (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3 / 14 |
Jump (39) | B J Geraghty | H Fry Mr John P McManus |
4/0 | |
| tracked leader, smooth headway and upsides 2 out, led on bit between last 2, pushed out flat, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 2 L |
Walking In The Air (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
11-52 / 6 |
Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Barbara Hester |
5/0 | |
| led, joined 2 out, headed between last 2, ridden and kept on flat, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 14 L |
Some Kinda Lama (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
2-4 / 7 |
Jump (97) | D A Jacob | C J Mann Sky's The Limit |
33/0 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon no impression, stayed on to take modest 3rd closing stages, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| NK |
Midnight Cowboy (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
26-432 / 11 |
Jump (39) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr S J Stearn |
9/0 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and one pace 3 out, soon no chance with front pair, lost modest 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 45 L |
Beggars Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1-0F / 8 |
Jump (28) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings |
25/0 | |
| mid-division, lost touch before 4 out, driven before next, never near leaders | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Coole Charmer (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
F1-09 / 8 |
Jump (63) | N D Fehily | N J Henderson Heart Racing |
10/0 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, soon beaten, weakening when mistake next | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Redmond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2/13-21P / 10 |
Jump (12) | Callum Whillans | Miss V Williams Mr P Walters |
50/0 | |
| close up on outside, lost place 4th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Bound Hill (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5-765 / 10 |
Jump (19) | Mr M Legg | Mrs F M Shaw John and Heather… |
100/0 | |
| always behind, struggling 4th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Tuffatthetop (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
/ 6 |
R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Team Tuff |
66/0 | ||
| always towards rear, struggling after 4th, behind from next, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Nice N Easy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 6 |
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach |
16/0 | ||
| held up behind, fell 1st | ||||||||||