16 Dec 2016 12:45 Ascot
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 2m 5f 141y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Winning Post Bookmakers Bristol 'National Hunt' Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Topofthegame (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
1- / 12 |
Jump (278) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr Chris Giles… |
15/8 | |
| tracked leader until 2nd, tracked leading pair, 2nd again on long run before 4 out, led narrowly 3 out, clear between last two, awkward last, idled badly and hung left run-in, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| SHD |
Criq Rock (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
1150-32 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Daniel Anthony… |
9/4 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch, headway tracking leaders 4 out, went 2nd well before 2 out, ridden and no impression before the last, rallied as winner idled badly and hung left run-in, strong challenge close home, just failed | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Alpha Male (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
73 / 12 |
Jump (21) | D J Mullins | N J Henderson Jonny Adams |
6/1 | |
| soon in rear, driven and outpaced after 3 out, headway on inside approaching 2 out, went 3rd approaching last, driven and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
Lovenormoney (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
P1- / 8 |
Jump (264) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Tim Syder |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along briefly after 4th, ridden in 3rd approaching 2 out, one pace and no impression when lost 3rd approaching the last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 15 L |
Burst Ya Bubble (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7-644 / 6 |
Jump (28) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mr Mark Adams |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, led 3rd, hit 5th, narrowly headed 3 out, chased winner until pushed along well before next, weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
Tales Of The Tweed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
33 / 7 |
Jump (27) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Fawley House Stud |
11/2 | |
| raced wide, took keen hold, held up in touch, headway on outside chasing leaders approaching 3 out, weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 14 L |
Somewhere To Be (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
5346 / 7 |
Jump (21) | R Johnson | M Keighley Paul Armour |
14/1 | |
| led until 3rd, chased leader until long run before 4 out, chased leaders, weakened 3 out, blundered last | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Kings Walk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
48- / 10 |
Jump (272) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop |
33/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, jumped slowly 1st, lost place 6th, behind and struggling when blundered badly 3 out, mistake next | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Lagavara (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
43 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Jamie Bargary | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Colin Roberts |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||