12 Dec 2016 13:30 Plumpton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 4f 114y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Hepworth Brewery 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
No Comment (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
22-1U21 / 13 |
Jump (25) | B J Geraghty | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
4/6 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 3 out, led going well next, clear last, cosily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 2¾ L |
Stowaway Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1/14-1 / 9 |
Jump (219) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson The Friday Lunch… |
15/8 | |
| held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway approaching 3 out, 3rd before next, 2nd last, stayed on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 7 L |
Potters Approach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
R-412 / 12 |
Jump (36) | Harry Skelton | W Greatrex Mrs P J Shaw |
13/2 | |
| led, not fluent 4 out, ridden and headed 2 out, lost 2nd last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 8 L |
Margot Fontane (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) |
1F1-6 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Tom Cannon | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr P A Bull |
40/1 | |
| prominent, 2nd after 8th until 3 out, soon 4th and well beaten, plugged on flat | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 35 L |
January Don (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
F5 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr R W J Willcox |
25/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, closed 4 out, outpaced after next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 27 L |
Sissinghurst (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F-43 / 11 |
Jump (20) | L P Aspell | N J Gifford Mr R D Potter |
14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 7th, some headway 4 out, weakening when mistake next | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| SHD |
Bonnie Major (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
0987P/P- / 7 |
Jump (590) | Benjamin Poste | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr A O Ashford |
100/1 | |
| tracked leader, jumped big 4th and 5th, lost 2nd after 8th, weakened next | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
One Brilliant Day (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
7 / 5 |
Jump (28) | P J Brennan | N P Mulholland Mike, Chris, Stef,… |
25/1 | |
| very awkward and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Goodtoseeyabuddy (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) |
P5P9 / 6 |
Jump (13) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Victoria Phelan |
66/1 | |
| in rear and wide, mistake 6th, weakened before 4 out, pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||