03 Feb 2018 12:40 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 1m 7f 216y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places back sraight).
Betfred 'Home Of Goals Galore' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Countister (FR) (filly, bay, 10 13) |
1211-21 / 9 |
Jump (49) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
5/6 | |
| tracked leader, shaken up and 2 lengths down when left clear last, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Arthington (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
3-11221 / 6 |
Jump (58) | Kevin Jones | J W Mullins Mr Chris Baldwin |
11/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, pushed along between last 2, left 2nd and slightly hampered last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 16 L |
Desiremoi D'authie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
260 / 6 |
Flat (314), Jump (51) |
N D Fehily | A King Mr D S Dennis |
50/1 | |
| keen, held up in 5th, closer when left in 4th 2 out, pushed along and no impression between last 2, left in modest 3rd and slightly hampered last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 8 L |
Lightly Squeeze (GB) (colt, bay, 10 4) |
/ 9 |
Flat (116) | L P Aspell | P Hide J Davies And Govier… |
66/1 | |
| held up last, jumped slowly 3rd, struggling from 5th, left remote 4th last, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
2 |
| - |
Ainchea (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
212 / 7 |
Jump (33) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
11/8 | |
| led and set steady pace, green in front and wandered at some flights, quickened approaching 2 out, 2 lengths ahead when fell last | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
It's Got Legs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
248 / 6 |
Jump (50) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Galloping On The… |
66/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 4th, switched left before 2 out, pushed along when pitched on landing and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||