24 Mar 2017 14:00 Newbury
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,848); Distance: 2m 4f 118y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Be Wiser Insurance Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Reigning Supreme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
F2-14 / 13 |
Jump (51) | D J Mullins | N J Henderson Mrs Mary M Doyle |
7/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge last, soon led, edged left flat, in command towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1 L |
Strong Pursuit (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
31/611P / 11 |
Jump (55) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Tim Syder |
11/4 | |
| led, ridden after 2 out, joined last, soon headed, still every chance 100 yards out, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| NS |
Coastal Tiep (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
B11142 / 11 |
Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Jetmac Syndicate |
11/8 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 1st, ridden, lost 2nd and unable to quicken after 3 out, rallied final 100 yards, almost took 2nd | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 19 L |
The Poodle Faker (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6/336-P5 / 6 |
Jump (51) | T J O'Brien | H Morrison Mrs M D W Morrison |
100/1 | |
| chased leaders, niggled along before 4th, outpaced 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||