15 May 2017 14:00 Kempton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Smarter Bets With Matchbook Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Ok Corral (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
12/ / 11 |
Jump (746) | Aidan Coleman | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
1/3 | |
| tracked clear leader, not fluent 1st, settled tracking leading pair before 3rd, closed approaching 4 out, 2nd again travelling well before 2 out, soon led, clear approaching last, kept on strongly, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 12 L |
Shining Romeo (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
209/1- / 6 |
Flat (21), Jump (17) |
J M Quinlan | D P Quinn Mr John Mangan |
7/1 | |
| held up off the pace in 5th, closed approaching 3 out, left close 2nd and every chance 2 out, no extra before last, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 6 L |
Pasaka Boy (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) |
/ 7 |
Flat (199) | Harry Bannister | H Whittington Rwh Partnership |
16/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, struggling in 6th when blundered and nearly unseated rider 3 out, plugging on when left 4th next, one pace when hung right between last 2, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 2 L |
Zephyros (GER) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
3- / 8 |
Flat (56), Jump (29) |
T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Mmg Racing |
10/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 3rd behind clear leader, 2nd before 3rd, closed before 4 out, led after 3 out, headed approaching 2 out, weakened, lost modest 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 25 L |
Free One (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
7- / 5 |
Flat (189), Jump (17) |
Lizzie Kelly | Miss J S Davis Mrs Patricia Brown… |
66/1 | |
| raced very freely, led and soon well clear, reduced lead before 4 out where mistake, pushed along headed and weakened after next | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 54 L |
Red Cossack (CAN) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
/ 8 |
Flat (35) | James Best | P R Webber Mrs Gwen Thomas |
50/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
6 |
| - |
Ruwasi (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
32- / 6 |
Flat (19), Jump (49) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr A Foreman |
7/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up off the pace in 4th, blundered 2nd, closer when hit 4 out, every chance in close 2nd and still pulling when blundered badly and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Chica Rapida (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
P / 8 |
Flat (543), Jump (5) |
Alice Mills | Miss G Haywood Mrs Jo Bland |
150/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off and pulled up after 4th | ||||||||||