16 Dec 2017 12:30 Doncaster
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,523); Distance: 2m 128y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
bet365 Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Countister (FR) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
31211-2 / 9 |
Jump (37) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
4/6 | |
| prominent, went 2nd before 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 7 L |
De Rasher Counter (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F211-35 / 12 |
Jump (31) | L P Aspell | Miss E C Lavelle Makin' Bacon Partnership |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader until before 3 out, kept on to chase winner towards finish, always well held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| ½ L |
Clondaw Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
F/118-1 / 11 |
Jump (21) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mme Sc Nelson |
5/2 | |
| led to 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 9 L |
Tayzar (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5-72 / 10 |
Jump (23) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mr C D Carr |
12/1 | |
| held up mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, mistake 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 17 L |
Toosey (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P2143-6 / 8 |
Jump (31) | D A Jacob | T Symonds Swans High Stool… |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 23 L |
Speed Company (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
4 / 8 |
Flat (63), Jump (26) |
Danny Cook | J & S Quinn Mr Allan Stennett |
12/1 | |
| towards rear, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 6 L |
Djarkevi (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
2-16 / 5 |
Jump (74) | Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon Mrs Elaine Holmes |
40/1 | |
| held up in touch, weakened from 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Desert Cross (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
3-9 / 5 |
Flat (53), Jump (34) |
Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr P Hickey |
33/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 2nd, lost place before 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 3 L |
Frozon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
00 / 6 |
Flat (67), Jump (22) |
Henry Brooke | H Bethell Mr W A Bethell |
100/1 | |
| always behind, mistake 3rd, tailed off from 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Genres (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 6 |
Flat (207) | Tony Kelly | R Menzies Miss R E A Menzies |
66/1 | |
| always towards rear, tailed of and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||