14 Dec 2016 15:10 Newbury
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 2f 183y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
14 |
| - |
Sneaky Feeling (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
43 / 12 |
Jump (27) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Guy Sainsbury &… |
25/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd approaching the last, ridden and strong challenge run-in,soon carried badly left, stayed on gamely to lead last strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Bags Groove (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
212-2 / 9 |
Jump (19) | N D Fehily | H Fry Mr Michael Pescod |
4/6 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway tracking leaders 4 out, 2nd before 2 out, led before the last, hard ridden and strongly pressed run-in,soon hung badly left, headed last strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 9 L |
Westendorf (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
32-1F1 / 6 |
Jump (17) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Regulatory Finance… |
11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 4 out, stayed on approaching last, went 3rd run-in, never going pace of leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Tintern Theatre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
9-231 / 11 |
Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr R A Ross |
10/1 | |
| led until 5th, chased leader, led again approaching 3 out, ridden and headed before the last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| HD |
Creep Desbois (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
13 / 7 |
Jump (163) | David Bass | B Pauling Slater Stockwood… |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and one pace between last two | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 13 L |
Crystal Lad (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
F4-422 / 9 |
Jump (11) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr James Scott… |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along approaching 3 out, hanging left and weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
12 |
| ½ L |
Shantou Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
42-2 / 6 |
Jump (28) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr & Mrs Gordon… |
11/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 7 L |
Lough Derg Mystery (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4F3-385 / 7 |
Jump (22) | D A Jacob | Nick Mitchell Mr Nick Elliott |
200/1 | |
| always towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
9th |
13 |
| SHD |
Shrewd Tactics (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
12-7 / 8 |
Jump (32) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr W J Evans |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 2nd, led 5th until approaching 3 out, chased leader until approaching 2 out where mistake, weakened between last two | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 15 L |
Midnight Jitterbug (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
64-5 / 8 |
Jump (29) | Ian Popham | Noel Williams Mrs Liz Prowting |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway before 3 out, pushed along and weakened soon after, no chance when blundered badly last | ||||||||||
11th |
5 |
| 56 L |
Classico Dais (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
8 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Bob Whitby & Dan… |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4th, towards rear and reminders after 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
12th |
4 |
| 30 L |
Big Windmill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P14-3 / 6 |
Jump (23) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mr David Brookes |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed alongt and weakened rapidly before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Messery (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0- / 6 |
Jump (406) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mrs Nikki Ead |
150/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Golden Gate Bridge (GER) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
61172-0 / 4 |
Jump (10) | Andrew Tinkler | M Pitman Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
100/1 | |
| in rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
15 |
| - |
Whispering Nick (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
56 / 7 |
Jump (16) | C Poste | R Dickin Mr Nic Allen |
150/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 4th, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||