01 Dec 2016 13:05 Leicester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 1m 7f 113y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Knighton Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
London Prize (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
12-3 / 6 |
Flat (36), Jump (26) |
W T Kennedy | Ian Williams Mrs Margaret Forsyth |
10/11 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd going well before 2 out, 2 lengths down and awkward last, shaken up run-in, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 1 L |
Moscato (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
32 / 9 |
Flat (127), Jump (21) |
L P Aspell | O Sherwood Bruton Street-us |
6/4 | |
| chased leader, led before 2 out, ridden 2 lengths ahead last, headed and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 11 L |
Sunday Royal (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
U / 6 |
Flat (50), Jump (17) |
J McGrath | H Whittington E Devise |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, went right 1st, 3rd edging right before 2 out, ridden and one pace before last, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Generous Day (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 12 |
Jump (37) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr R G Whitehead |
100/1 | |
| held up, in mid-division, headway on inside chasing leaders approaching 3 out, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Ben Arthur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P3R21-7 / 9 |
Jump (10) | Thomas Bellamy | K C Bailey Mr & Mrs Mark Laws |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up, towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, 5th and no chance when went badly left 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Maximus Maridius (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
17/ / 6 |
Jump (618) | R T Dunne | S Drinkwater Mr Richard Bailey |
100/1 | |
| pulled hard, headway to lead 2nd, clear approaching 4th until next, hit 3 out, headed before next, chased leaders, weakened between last two | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Free Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
529 / 7 |
Jump (8) | Jack Sherwood | T H Weston Int-ex Contracting… |
150/1 | |
| behind, some late moderate headway, never on terms | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 2 L |
Ypsilanti (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
21F1-84 / 8 |
Jump (195) | Adam Wedge | T H Weston The First Equus… |
50/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and struggling before 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 3¾ L |
Speedy Runaway (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
/ 6 |
R P McLernon | P R Webber Mrs Calvin Houghland |
33/1 | ||
| led until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along and hit 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
10th |
12 |
| 3½ L |
Xhale (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F / 6 |
Flat (399), Jump (24) |
Andrew Tinkler | Mrs Caroline Bailey The Blue Harlequin… |
100/1 | |
| held up, in rear, some headway on inside approaching 3 out, ridden and struggling towards rear when mistake 2 out, | ||||||||||
11th |
9 |
| 5 L |
Newera (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
/ 9 |
Flat (146) | Harry Challoner | J Groucott Mr D R Passant |
9/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, on outside, mistake 5th, weakened soon after, towards rear when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
12th |
5 |
| ½ L |
Gios Last (GER) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
/ 6 |
Flat (602) | L Heard | S-J Davies Pump & Plant Services… |
66/1 | |
| held up, towards rear, not fluent when slightly hampered 5th, pushed along and struggling before 3 out, never on terms, tailed off when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
13th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Braw Angus (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
7 / 8 |
Jump (12) | M Hamill | K C Bailey Mr I F W Buchan |
33/1 | |
| held up, in mid-division, on inside, hit 5th, weakened soon after | ||||||||||