25 Feb 2017 15:00 Kempton
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
River Wylde (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
23-1011 / 14 |
Jump (37) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Stuart & Shelly… |
11/4 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders on outside, led travelling well approaching 2 out, ridden between last two, in command when edged left under pressure run-in, stayed on strongly to go clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3½ L |
Elgin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
51-2112 / 8 |
Jump (35) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Elite Racing Club |
3/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders on insde, went 2nd 2 out, every chance when mistake last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3 L |
Peter The Mayo Man (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
44-1112 / 10 |
Jump (20) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Craig & Laura Buckingham |
9/2 | |
| tracked clear leader, closer before 4 out, well there when lost 2nd 2 out, ridden and one pace in 3rd between last two | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 3¾ L |
Capitaine (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9) |
21-1212 / 11 |
Jump (49) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Martin, Jocelyn… |
7/4 | |
| raced keenly, led, clear 3rd until before 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened tamely | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 17 L |
Bazooka (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
44 / 10 |
Flat (52), Jump (21) |
James Banks | D Flood D Jennings & Partner |
80/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last trio, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 6 L |
Ronnie Baird (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 7) |
04 / 4 |
Flat (162), Jump (13) |
Mr Robert Hawker | Mrs L J Young Mr I D Moses And… |
250/1 | |
| last pair, in rear and outpaced 4th, never on terms after | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 12 L |
Mister Universum (GER) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
4 / 9 |
Flat (209), Jump (56) |
P J Brennan | D Skelton Thorpe Farm Rehab… |
33/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, not fluent 1st, pushed along and outpaced in 5th after 3 out, eased when no chance run-in, tailed off | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Captain Forez (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2-32 / 5 |
Jump (71) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr J Hales |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||