21 Feb 2017 15:20 Taunton
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
British Stallion Studs EBF Mares' 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Verdana Blue (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
0214U1 / 12 |
Jump (48) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mrs Doreen Tabor |
15/8 | |
| chased leaders, travelling well after 3 out, challenging when squeezed for room before 2 out, led and went right 2 out, clear when went right again last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 8 L |
Whatduhavtoget (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
1-120 / 7 |
Jump (74) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Highclere Thoroughbred… |
9/4 | |
| jumped left, led until before 2 out and dropped to 3rd, 2nd again run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Cajun Fiddle (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
70-2142 / 7 |
Jump (43) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mickleton Racing… |
11/4 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leader, led before 2 out, went right and headed 2 out, held when went right again last, no extra in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Little Acorn (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) |
4/7-55 / 6 |
Jump (28) | N D Fehily | H Fry Andy & Sharon Measham |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 7th, pushed along and one pace in 4th from 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 26 L |
Midnight Glory (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
2-581 / 7 |
Jump (34) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs L R Lovell |
7/1 | |
| always towards rear, never on terms, went poor 5th run-in, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 1 L |
Timetobenefit (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) |
4-310 / 10 |
Jump (24) | Ian Popham | R T Phillips Helen Nixseaman |
100/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, some headway 5th, outpaced 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Dites Rien (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) |
045 / 6 |
Jump (9) | Harry Reed | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
13 |
| 26 L |
Sapphire Noire (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 2) |
/ 6 |
Jump (24) | James Best | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… |
100/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along and weakened after 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 13 L |
Squeaky (GB) (mare, brown, 10 12) |
460 / 10 |
Jump (39) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mrs David Plunkett |
50/1 | |
| always towards rear, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
9 |
| - |
Theatre Royale (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 12) |
9 / 5 |
Jump (21) | Michael Heard | B Barr Miss Daisy Hitchins |
200/1 | |
| held up until badly hampered and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
FE |
11 |
| - |
Vitarra (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) |
70/80- / 8 |
Jump (483) | M Hamill | A J Wilson Mrs M J Wilson |
200/1 | |
| chased leaders until fell 3rd | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Mylyny (GB) (filly, bay, 10 2) |
0090 / 4 |
Jump (13) | David Prichard | W G M Turner Mr R Forgan |
200/1 | |
| mistake 1st, never travelled towards rear, behind and struggling after 5th, soon tailed off, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Spy In The Sky (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) |
49/P84 / 8 |
Jump (14) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mrs Lisa Hall |
33/1 | |
| mistake 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 4th, weakened 7th, tailed off and pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||