26 Dec 2016 12:30 Sedgefield
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f 188y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Castle Construction North East Ltd Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Justforjames (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3333-41 / 13 |
Jump (24) | Mr Joe Wright | Micky Hammond J4J Partnership |
10/11 | |
| made all, drew clear from 2 out, stayed on well, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 11 L |
Thumb Stone Blues (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2232-51 / 9 |
Jump (24) | B S Hughes | K Bailey & M Nicholls Paul & Clare Rooney |
6/5 | |
| tracked winner throughout, outpaced after 3 out, no chance in clear 2nd from next | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 17 L |
Cousin Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F23 / 10 |
Jump (24) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, headway on outside 4 out, soon chased front pair, outpaced next, no chance in modest 3rd after | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 74 L |
Miss Lizzy Lamb (GB) (mare, grey, 10 5) |
679 / 6 |
Jump (13) | Dean Pratt | L Egerton Mr K Avison |
80/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling 5th, soon lost touch, plugged on to take remote 4th closing stages, tailed off | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Instant Replay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
226 / 10 |
Jump (46) | Adrian Lane | B Ellison Brian Ellison Racing… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, lost place after 4 out, soon behind, tailed off next, lost remote 4th closing stages | ||||||||||