08 Dec 2016 12:10 Newcastle
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Sunbets Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Ballycrystal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1319-12 / 13 |
Jump (13) | Danny Cook | B Ellison A & S Associates |
2/5 | |
| raced wide, tracked leading pair, went 2nd after 6th, led 3 out, clear after next, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 9 L |
Our Dancing Dandy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F/F21-6 / 6 |
Jump (20) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Deva Racing Scorpion… |
9/4 | |
| led, hit 1st, pushed along and headed 3 out, chased winner, ridden before next where mistake, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 29 L |
Smart Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
73-F7 / 8 |
Jump (15) | B S Hughes | T D Easterby Mr Peter Charles… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leading trio, went 3rd before 8th, well held and no impression before 3 out | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 36 L |
The Junior Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
PB3-0 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Colm McCormack | J R Norton Fellowship Of The… |
200/1 | |
| held up, in last pair, modest 4th after 4 out, no impression, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 11 L |
Elusive Classic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
U1-3806 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Steven Fox | Gemma Anderson The Six Thix Syndicate |
200/1 | |
| tracked leader until after 6th, chased leaders, pushed along before 8th, weakened before next, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Daydream Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0/P-F0P9 / 8 |
Jump (47) | Miss C Walton | Mrs S Walton Mr J A Ogle |
200/1 | |
| held up well, in rear, went 4th approaching 8th, pushed along before 4 out, weakened quickly, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||