16 Feb 2017 14:35 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 1m 7f 201y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Thurnby Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Crown Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
433315 / 14 |
Jump (63) | Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Hanford's Chemist… |
9/4 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway after 8th, 2nd after 3 out, jumped left 2nd, switched right before last and flat, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Storming Strumpet (GB) (filly, bay, 12 0) |
355-442 / 7 |
Jump (35) | Adrian Heskin | T R George PJL Racing |
9/4 | |
| chased leaders, closed after 2nd, bumped 3rd, led 4 out, edged left flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 16 L |
Texas Forever (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
55-FP22 / 8 |
Jump (16) | David Bass | K C Bailey Mrs Ic Sellars… |
3/1 | |
| handy on inside, led 8th, headed 4 out, mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, beaten after, weakened flat | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Monte Wildhorn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
14449-P / 9 |
Jump (11) | Jake Hodson | D G Bridgwater Building Bridgies |
50/1 | |
| prominent, hampered 3rd, lost a bit of ground when hampered 5th, outpaced 4 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 4 L |
Hahnenkam (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
443220 / 7 |
Jump (48) | M Hamill | A Stronge Mr David Winzer |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden after 8th, some headway before 4 out, no impression, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 8 L |
Free Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
2970P5 / 7 |
Jump (20) | Adam Wedge | T H Weston Int-ex Contracting… |
20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Today Please (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
P-4123P / 8 |
Jump (70) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr Mark Dunphy |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Frankie Ballou (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) |
40-06P3 / 12 |
Jump (13) | Henry Brooke | Miss J E Foster The Yorkshire Racing… |
6/1 | |
| jumped left, led, not fluent 1st, reminders 7th, headed next, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||