01 Apr 2016 13:50 Newbury
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,848); Distance: 2m 4f 118y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
AJC Premier Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Bigbadjohn (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
R41-102 / 10 |
Jump (24) | T E Whelan | Miss R Curtis Mr Nigel Morris |
20/0 | |
| made all, soon joined, challenged 2 out, stayed on strongly, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 9 L |
Hell's Kitchen (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
31 / 8 |
Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | H Fry Mr John P McManus |
1/0 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 6th, ridden to challenge 2 out, kept on same pace, no extra after last | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 28 L |
Dueling Banjos (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
522-151 / 8 |
Jump (30) | R Johnson | K C Bailey Mr J Perriss |
4/0 | |
| with leader, keen, mistake 2nd, under pressure when jumped left 2 out, soon wekened, modest 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 20 L |
Crack On Tom (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
P / 7 |
Jump (43) | D F O'Regan | Miss E C Lavelle GDM Partnership |
100/0 | |
| held up in rear, detatched with one other after 3rd, headway to take remote 4th 3 out, never a threat, moderate 4th | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Fly Du Charmil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1-10 / 7 |
Jump (105) | Harry Bannister | W Greatrex McNeill Family |
9/0 | |
| held up in rear but in touch, pushed along after 3rd, soon detached with one other, never dangerous | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Granit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6- / 6 |
Jump (496) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mrs J K Powell |
50/0 | |
| took keen hold in touch, not fluent 5th, struggling next, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up after next | ||||||||||