07 Jun 2017 14:30 Uttoxeter
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 7f 70y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Arkle Finance 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Robin The Raven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2210-1 / 12 |
Jump (24) | David Bass | K C Bailey S W Racing |
4/5 | |
| tracked leader, led 3 out, shaken up to assert before last, clear flat, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 2¾ L |
A Good Skin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
364905- / 8 |
Jump (42) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Pp Control & Automation… |
13/8 | |
| held up in touch in 4th, closed after 4 out, ridden before next, 3rd and unable to quicken 2 out, kept on flat, went 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Cap Horner (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 13) |
25463-3 / 8 |
Jump (21) | J McGrath | J W Mullins Mr Seamus Mullins |
16/1 | |
| mostly 3rd, not fluent 8th, went 2nd after 3 out, every chance next, no impression on winner last, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 33 L |
Cougar's Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
654/10-4 / 10 |
Jump (11) | S Bowen | P Bowen Mr Einsley Harries |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 7th, outpaced when slow 4 out, well beaten 3 out, went 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 3½ L |
Minella Whisper (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
P51- / 10 |
Jump (56) | Ian Popham | R T Phillips Mrs Liz Prowting |
20/1 | |
| set modest gallop, not fluent 1st, quickened from 8th, headed 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||