19 Dec 2016 13:05 Hereford
Winner: £5,600 (Penalty: £3,639); Distance: 2m 5f 163y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Blackmore Builders Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Finian's Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1 / 13 |
Jump (58) | T J O'Brien | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd going well 8th, led 2 out, clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 7 L |
Acting Lass (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1 / 10 |
Jump (26) | N D Fehily | H Fry Nigel & Barbara… |
10/11 | |
| held up in rear on outside, headway after 7th, 2nd from 2 out, no impression on winner not fluent last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
12 |
| 10 L |
Western Climate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
12F1-3 / 8 |
Jump (28) | Adam Wedge | T H Weston Mr Dan Lloyd |
40/1 | |
| led until 2 out, 3rd and weakening before last | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 5 L |
Vinnie Lewis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3-14173 / 10 |
Jump (25) | G Sheehan | H Whittington Mr Mark Chatterton |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 2 out, no chance with leaders, soon weakened, went 4th before last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Cona River (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 7 |
Jump (11) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Mr R A Bartlett |
100/1 | |
| tracked leader until 8th, 4th and outpaced 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 7 L |
Gibbes Bay (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
1-4 / 8 |
Jump (31) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mrs M E Moody |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, slow 4th, mistake 7th, jumped right 8th, soon ridden, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Russian Service (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
1-34 / 10 |
Jump (34) | Mr Tommie M O'Brien | T Lacey Stephen Mattick… |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3 out, modest effort when not fluent next, no chance with leaders and soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 9 L |
Some Invitation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1 / 7 |
Jump (37) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr T P Radford |
5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 71 L |
One Brilliant Day (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
7U / 5 |
Jump (7) | S Corby | N P Mulholland Mike, Chris, Stef,… |
150/1 | |
| jumped slowly and not always fluent, always behind | ||||||||||
10th |
4 |
| 42 L |
Diamond Benny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5 / 6 |
Jump (71) | Nick Scholfield | R Stephens Paul Duffy Diamond… |
100/1 | |
| held up in touch on outside, lost place 7th, well behind after next | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Diamond Fort (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
6648 / 9 |
Jump (34) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr D Shorey |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Monsieur Darsi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
0/7- / 6 |
Jump (411) | L Heard | P Hobbs & J White Sally White & Karyn… |
66/1 | |
| held up rear of mid-division, not fluent 4th, mistake and weakened 8th, pulled up before last | ||||||||||