24 Aug 2016 17:50 Stratford
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 6f 125y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Furm in places, selectively watered).
John Smith's Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Mister Dick (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
578-466 / 5 |
Flat (433), Jump (56) |
Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Local Parking Security… |
4/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 13th, led before last, pushed clear, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
Whos De Baby (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
54P32F / 10 |
Jump (13) | Charlie Hammond | S-J Davies Mrs Caroline Davies |
11/2 | |
| prominent, led 3 out, headed approaching last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
10 |
| 2¼ L |
Flying Gnu (GB) (mare, bay, 10 7) |
6/U-1257 / 10 |
Jump (29) | Matt Griffiths | Mark Wall Mr Kevin Malpass |
33/1 | |
| prominent, driven to challenge after 2 out, stayed on same pace closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 8 L |
Whimsical Notion (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
46PP- / 6 |
Jump (151) | James Best | N J Hawke Mr W E Donohue |
12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| ½ L |
Acadian (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
P5-U4FP / 7 |
Jump (29) | C Gethings | N J Hawke Mead & Vowles |
9/1 | |
| behind, blundered 12th, headway 3 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Replacement Plan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
67103B / 8 |
Jump (13) | M G Nolan | R Woollacott Eight Ball Partnership |
11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling 11th, headway 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 10 L |
High Counsel (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) |
58-9374 / 14 |
Jump (24) | Brendan Powell | G Hanmer Herongate Racers |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 4 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Froggy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
30-4909 / 9 |
Jump (41) | Alain Cawley | B Cawley Christopher Moran |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 12th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Fine Resolve (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
143047 / 7 |
Flat (1594), Jump (13) |
R Flint | Alexandra Dunn West Buckland Bloodstock… |
9/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 11th, blundered 13th, soon lost place, behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Provincial Pride (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
5/09442- / 10 |
Jump (391) | S Bowen | Mike Hammond Mr M P Hammond |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 12th, behind when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Henry Oliver (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
74-3976 / 8 |
Jump (11) | Dave Crosse | G R I Smyly Miss Nicola Slack |
66/1 | |
| led until 3 out, weakened next, behind when pulled up before last | ||||||||||