19 Nov 2017 15:30 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Slate House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
5/1-1 / 12 |
Jump (23) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Eric Jones, Geoff… |
5/2 | |
| raced keenly, soon led, made rest, driven bypassing omitted last, ridden and hard pressed inside final furlong, stayed on well (all flights in home straight omitted, low sun) | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Summerville Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
12 / 12 |
Jump (29) | Adrian Heskin | T R George R S Brookhouse |
16/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, driven and headway to chase winner before omitted last, soon ridden, stayed on and every chance inside final furlong, held near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 3¾ L |
Better Getalong (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
2/110-1 / 13 |
Jump (20) | N D Fehily | N G Richards Tarzan Bloodstock… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after last (usual 2 out), stayed on to take 3rd inside final furlong, not pace to trouble front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 3 L |
Bedrock (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
53-113 / 6 |
Flat (417), Jump (22) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Irvin Naylor |
8/1 | |
| led early, pressed winner, not fluent 2nd (usual 4th), outpaced after last (usual 2 out), soon ridden and lost place, no impression with front pair when lost 3rd inside final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Dame De Compagnie (FR) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
322-1 / 9 |
Flat (588), Jump (16) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
10/11 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along 2 out (usual 3 out), soon outpaced, lost place after last (usual 2 out), behind and well held after | ||||||||||