02 Mar 2017 15:00 Taunton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Ron Osborne Memorial Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Spiritofthegames (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1142 / 12 |
Jump (66) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr N W Lake |
1/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, led before next, clear when drifted left last, driven right out | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 8 L |
Minella Style (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
F/2P-13 / 11 |
Jump (93) | T E Whelan | N B King Mr Guy Sainsbury |
33/1 | |
| led, not fluent 5th, ridden before 3 out, headed approaching next, no impression on winner, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2 L |
Amour de Nuit (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
27 / 10 |
Flat (152), Jump (42) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr Andrew Williams |
3/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged 3 out, no impression on winner from next, one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 2¼ L |
Blue Comet (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 2) |
89-44 / 7 |
Jump (42) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mrs June Watts |
11/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and jinked about just before 3 out, outpaced approaching next, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 11 L |
Stealing Mix (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
104-P76 / 8 |
Jump (34) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Strictly Come Racing |
20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, headway on outside from 7th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Chato (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
127 / 9 |
Jump (76) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr G Thompson |
4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside after 7th, ridden after 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
13 |
| ½ L |
Sheelbewhatsheelbe (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) |
3/86 / 8 |
Jump (25) | Daniel Hiskett | R T Phillips Rio Gold Racing… |
200/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Flying Shadow (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
13 / 5 |
Jump (93) | D A Jacob | Miss E C Lavelle The Optimists |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders, steadied after 2nd, not fluent 5th, effort 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 28 L |
Apalis (FR) (filly, grey, 10 9) |
PP / 6 |
Flat (153), Jump (51) |
Harry Bannister | C J Mann Mr J Blackburn… |
100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, just about in touch 3 out, soon ridden and weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 19 L |
Kristjano (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
86 / 7 |
Flat (181), Jump (34) |
H Cobden | J D Frost Mr T Saye |
66/1 | |
| towards rear, well behind from 6th | ||||||||||
11th |
5 |
| 7 L |
Equleus (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
08 / 7 |
Flat (286), Jump (28) |
L Heard | Mrs K Stephens Mrs K J Stephens |
200/1 | |
| always behind, losing touch 6th | ||||||||||
12th |
14 |
| SHD |
Top Of The Rocks (FR) (colt, bay, 10 7) |
P7 / 8 |
Flat (140), Jump (44) |
James Banks | Mrs K Stephens The Top Of The… |
200/1 | |
| prominent until 7th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
10 |
| - |
The Mighty Ash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
334P-82 / 10 |
Jump (44) | Ian Popham | Mrs F M Shaw Miss M I MacGregor |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
FE |
11 |
| - |
Treasure The Ridge (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
8/ / 9 |
Flat (15), Jump (1008) |
J McGrath | M Hill The French Connection |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next, fell last | ||||||||||