01 May 2017 13:30 Warwick
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
John Greasley Sportsfield Contractors Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
13 |
| - |
Bedrock (GB) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
53- / 6 |
Flat (215), Jump (25) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Irvin Naylor |
11/10 | |
| took keen hold, soon tracking leaders, led 4 out, clear 2 out, not fluent and edged right last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 23 L |
Nicely Indeed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
U115/6- / 10 |
Jump (44) | M Hamill | K C Bailey Jowsey, Bainbridge… |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, pulled hard, over jumped and hampered 1st, rider did well not to get unseated, closed from 3rd, chased winner after 4 out, no impression before mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 6 L |
Moderator (CZE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
226572- / 7 |
Jump (16) | Josh Wall | A Whitehead Mr A J Whitehead |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway when hampered 4 out, stayed on steadily from 3 out, went 3rd last, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 4½ L |
Celestial Path (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 0) |
P4- / 6 |
Flat (219), Jump (94) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway 4 out, 3rd next, no impression and well beaten 2 out, lost 3rd last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 16 L |
Copernicus (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
4410- / 5 |
Jump (47) | S Bowen | C E Longsdon Mrs J A Wakefield |
20/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 1st, challenged 4th, led next, headed 4 out, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 19 L |
Blazing Glen (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
P5P/PP7- / 11 |
Jump (279) | Brendan Powell | A E Jessop Mrs Gloria Jessop |
200/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden 5th, remote 6th 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Aspecialpresent (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
872/5- / 7 |
Jump (27) | Benjamin Poste | A Wintle Search For Stars |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, some headway on outside when not fluent 5th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| ½ L |
Rodeo Dodo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P/P7517- / 9 |
Jump (23) | David England | D Skelton Hools & Forces… |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, struggling 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
George Herbert (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
FP5UU3- / 6 |
Jump (13) | Alain Cawley | F O'Brien Mr A Campbell |
66/1 | |
| led until 5th, losing place when hampered 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Laughing Musketeer (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
/ 7 |
Flat (1326) | Mr G Barfoot-Saunt | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt A Good Days Racing |
200/1 | |
| held up, struggling form 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
10 |
| 67 L |
Poetic License (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
865PPP- / 5 |
Flat (357), Jump (121) |
Charlie Hammond | James Grassick James Grassick… |
200/1 | |
| prominent, took keen hold, lost place before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Imperial Eloquence (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
12/320- / 6 |
Jump (47) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Imperial Racing… |
7/4 | |
| mid-division, mistake 1st, headway 5th, handy 4th when fell 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Storm Warning (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2465- / 6 |
Jump (22) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Mr Warwick Ryan-beswick |
50/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 1st, ridden after 3rd, weakened after next, well behind before 5th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||