01 Apr 2016 13:40 Fontwell
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f 33y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Malcolm 'Hairy' Roberts & Pepe Rufino Memorial Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Champagne George (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
2F-B413 / 14 |
Jump (74) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland 7rus |
11/0 | |
| pressed leader, led 7th, joined 2 out, pressed last, stayed on to assert run-in, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Laugharne (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
5 / 10 |
Flat (114), Jump (18) |
L P Aspell | L A Dace Oceans Racing |
13/0 | |
| hampered start, mid-division, good headway chasing leaders 3 out, 2nd before next, soon challenging, every chance last, not quicken run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 7 L |
Cocker (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
704 / 7 |
Flat (226), Jump (14) |
Tabitha Worsley | A Blackmore Mr A G Blackmore |
100/0 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 3 out, kept on same pace fom next, went modest 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
It's A Steal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
11P52-5 / 11 |
Jump (107) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Phensdell Racing |
5/0 | |
| hampered start, held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders approaching 7th, every chance 3 out, soon 2nd, dropped to 3rd and one pace approaching 2 out, lost 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Bramble Brook (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
606 / 9 |
Jump (107) | Paul O'Brien | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
9/0 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 5th before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 28 L |
Mylittlemouse (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) |
8/P4 / 9 |
Jump (24) | Conor Ring | Mrs H R J Nelmes Mr K A Nelmes |
200/0 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
Seayoujimmy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
06 / 6 |
Jump (11) | Mr J Pearce | D C O'Brien Mr Joshua Pearce |
200/0 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Dragoon Guard (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
67 / 6 |
Flat (72), Jump (18) |
Aidan Coleman | A J Honeyball Phensdell Racing |
14/0 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 18 L |
Manhattan Mead (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
627375 / 9 |
Jump (25) | M Goldstein | M Madgwick Mr Gwynne Phillips |
20/0 | |
| ducked badly left and whipped round start and left 100 yards, always behind | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 41 L |
The Child (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
F9/P03 / 8 |
Jump (18) | A Thornton | Miss A M Newton-Smith The Beano Partnership |
200/0 | |
| led until hit 7th, soon lost place and behind, tailed off and eased from 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| DHT |
Stoical Patient (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) |
04P5 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Matt Griffiths | Mark Wall Westbourne Racing… |
200/0 | |
| mistake 3rd, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||