20 Jan 2017 13:40 Chepstow
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 3f 100y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Australian Open Tennis At 188Bet 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
The Worlds End (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
F1-31 / 13 |
Jump (24) | Adrian Heskin | T R George McNeill Family |
1/4 | |
| tracked leader and clear of rest, led going best last, shaken up and came clear run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3 L |
Testify (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
2-1 / 8 |
Jump (40) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings |
9/4 | |
| led, clear with winner, ridden and headed last, edged left and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 24 L |
Big Chip And Pin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
U70 / 9 |
Jump (16) | R T Dunne | D Burchell Smerdon Tree Services… |
16/1 | |
| tracked clear leading pair until 5th, hit next, modest 3rd again 3 out, pushed along and one pace when not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Kaiden Michael (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
/ 9 |
Jump (49) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr G Whisker |
33/1 | |
| raced in 4th in chasing group, went 3rd 5th until mistake 3 out, plugged on same pace in 4th | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 16 L |
Midnight Queen (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) |
/ 9 |
Jump (176) | Ian Popham | J L Flint B Jones & Son |
12/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 5th place, pushed along and weakening when not fluent 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 29 L |
Presiding (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
02841/9 / 8 |
Jump (21) | D A Jacob | Nick Mitchell Mr Nick Mitchell |
12/1 | |
| held up in last trio, pushed along and struggling after 6th, some headway before 3 out, weakened 3 out, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 2¾ L |
Dirty Dexter (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
8700 / 7 |
Jump (12) | David England | G Harris Wood Bank Racing |
40/1 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, not fluent 3rd, struggling 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off, went badly right and mistake last | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Elav (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
PP47-00 / 7 |
Jump (12) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Gareth Williams |
40/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along and struggling before 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||