03 Mar 2017 14:40 Newbury
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 4f 118y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
RR Elite 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Le Breuil (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
141 / 12 |
Jump (115) | N de Boinville | B Pauling Mrs Emma Palmer |
15/8 | |
| jumped slickly, took keen hold, led approaching 2nd, soon clear, reduced lead 4 out, joined 2 out, strongly pressed last, stayed on gamely to assert before last | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Benatar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
114 / 9 |
Jump (22) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Ashley Head |
13/8 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, headway on inside and went prominent in chasing group 3rd, tracked leading pair 5th, 2nd going well 3 out, every chance when hung left next, ridden and no extra before the last | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 15 L |
Woodfort (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
48832U / 6 |
Jump (9) | William Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr Dan Skelton |
4/1 | |
| led until approaching 2nd, chased (clear) winner, closed 4 out, pushed along and lost 2nd 3 out, no chance with leading duo, mistake next | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 15 L |
First Du Charmil (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
4-3 / 9 |
Jump (29) | T Scudamore | T Lacey Mr R D Potter |
6/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group until approaching 4th where mistake, rallied into modest 4th place after 4 out, no chance with leading trio, mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 35 L |
Betterlatethanneva (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) |
102779 / 10 |
Jump (23) | Tabitha Worsley | R Dickin Ms G Howell |
100/1 | |
| in rear, remote 5th 3 out, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 14 L |
Winido (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
4600 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Jrfb Ltd |
66/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group until lost place 3rd and dropped to last pair, no chance after, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 11 L |
Walter Oneeightone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
99 / 6 |
Jump (43) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Anne, Harriet &… |
50/1 | |
| raced in 3rd until 5th, soon lost place, never on terms after, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 26 L |
Midnight Merlot (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
80-43 / 6 |
Jump (38) | Ian Popham | Noel Williams Mrs Peter Prowting |
25/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent in chasing group on outside, pushed along and outpaced in 5th after 4 out, no chance with leading trio, tailed off when blundered 3 out, mistake next | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Doolin (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
238 / 5 |
Jump (105) | D A Jacob | C J Mann The Icy Fire Partnership |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||