19 Apr 2017 14:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £16,000 (Penalty: £10,010); Distance: 2m 4f 56y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
Citipost Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
William Henry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
411/212 / 12 |
Jump (81) | D N Russell | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… |
8/15 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd from 2 out, led after home bend, clear when mistake last, ran on well, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Blairs Cove (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5-335 / 7 |
Jump (87) | Ian Popham | D Skelton Simon & Lisa Hobson |
40/1 | |
| held up in touch in last, mistake 2 out, soon closed, went 2nd before last, kept on, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 6 L |
Azzerti (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4-23121 / 8 |
Jump (40) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family… |
17/2 | |
| held up in touch in 4th, effort after 2 out, ridden and hung left before last, went 3rd, no impression, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
Coastal Tiep (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
111423 / 11 |
Jump (26) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Jetmac Syndicate |
9/2 | |
| with leader, led before 2nd, ridden and headed after home bend, 4th and no extra at last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 29 L |
Solighoster (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
1-12112 / 7 |
Jump (37) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland The Colony Stable… |
8/1 | |
| led until before 2nd, pressed leader, not fluent 6th, pushed along and lost 2nd 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||