28 Mar 2016 15:20 Huntingdon
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 7f 129y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Beehive Half Century Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Mercers Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
165052 / 13 |
Jump (23) | T E Whelan | N B King Mrs S Fryer |
6/0 | |
| tracked rival pair, headway to join leader on inside 8th, led 13th, drew clear on bit after 3 out, unchallenged after, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 37 L |
Troika Steppes (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
46-5131 / 11 |
Jump (27) | Conor Shoemark | F O'Brien Mr William Williamson |
1/0 | |
| made most until not fluent and headed 13th, pressed winner, reminders after 15th, struggling and lost touch after 3 out, no chance with easy winner after, tailed off | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 95 L |
The Jugopolist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4P863P / 13 |
Jump (10) | Dave Crosse | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall |
50/0 | |
| pressed leader, not fluent and reminder 2nd, lost place 8th, struggling and no chance with clear pair final circuit, soon well tailed off, eventually completed for 3rd place | ||||||||||