26 Dec 2016 12:45 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 3f 137y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Lettergold Asset Management Ltd Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Rather Be (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
U129-1 / 8 |
Jump (81) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Matt & Lauren Morgan |
1/2 | |
| tracked leader, led 4th, clear after 3 out, idled after last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Forza Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
62 / 11 |
Jump (38) | Killian Moore | J & A O'Neill J A Nash |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4 out, ridden next, kept on well after last, never reached winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 13 L |
Dawn Missile (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 5 |
Flat (79), Jump (18) |
Tom Humphries | N A Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate |
16/1 | |
| behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders under pressure next, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 9 L |
Derrick D'anjou (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
6-96 / 11 |
Jump (59) | Kielan Woods | D Killahena & G McPherson Hill House Racing… |
66/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 3rd, under pressure 4 out, stayed on same pace after next | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 2 L |
Markov (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
22-1P / 9 |
Jump (32) | Mr Alex Ferguson | B Pauling Mr A R W Marsh |
10/1 | |
| led, headed when mistake 3rd, remained prominent, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 1½ L |
Stick To The Plan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5 / 6 |
Jump (38) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mr T P Radford |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 4 out | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Chateau Robin (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
2-5 / 9 |
Jump (32) | Thomas Bellamy | K C Bailey Mrs Ic Sellars… |
12/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, headed next, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 18 L |
Magic Bullet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4-4450 / 6 |
Jump (22) | Mr H Hunt | N J Henderson Mr C N Barnes |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 34 L |
Xhale (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F0 / 6 |
Flat (424), Jump (25) |
R T Dunne | Mrs Caroline Bailey The Blue Harlequin… |
100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, beaten when mistake 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 19 L |
Free Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5297 / 7 |
Jump (25) | C Poste | T H Weston Int-ex Contracting… |
100/1 | |
| behind, struggling 5 out, soon beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Rollo's Reflection (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2/2- / 7 |
Jump (564) | Max Kendrick | B I Case Mr T W Moore |
0/0 | ||
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FE |
11 |
| - |
Torhousemuir (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5-05 / 8 |
Jump (37) | Joshua Moore | S Thomas Honourable Scoundrels |
20/1 | |
| in touch, weakening when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Midnight Bliss (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) |
2P422-7 / 9 |
Jump (61) | Fergus Gregory | C Fryer Miss Caroline Fryer |
66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped slowly 1st and 5th, beaten before 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||