24 Feb 2018 15:00 Kempton
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Global Citizen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1-1521 / 12 |
Jump (19) | D A Jacob | B Pauling The Megsons |
5/1 | |
| led to 2nd, tracked leader, led again next, made rest, drew clear approaching 2 out, shaken up between last 2, driven out, stayed on well, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 9 L |
Scarlet Dragon (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
/ 9 |
Flat (154) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Hp Racing Scarlet… |
13/2 | |
| raced keenly, held up behind, blundered 3rd, headway before 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 3¾ L |
Michael's Mount (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 2) |
1 / 9 |
Flat (132), Jump (16) |
T J O'Brien | Ian Williams Andrew Dick And… |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase front pair after 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, kept on, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Mont Des Avaloirs (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2-1F13 / 9 |
Jump (49) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… |
2/1 | |
| with winner, led 2nd, not fluent and headed next, chased winner, outpaced approaching 2 out, soon ridden and no impression, well held in 4th from last | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Destrier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
0-11 / 9 |
Jump (32) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Two Celts |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, driven to chase clear leaders after 3 out, ridden and outpaced after next, kept on, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Shoal Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
114 / 10 |
Jump (71) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Mrs R J Skan |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Rockpoint (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
5-43532 / 8 |
Jump (14) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard John and Heather… |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped towards rear 4th, outpaced 3 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 19 L |
Humphrey Bogart (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
/ 5 |
Flat (560) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Chelsea Thoroughbreds… |
7/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 4 out, outpaced after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 3¼ L |
Carntop (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
/ 7 |
Flat (203) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Foxtrot Nh Racing… |
40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
10 |
| 5 L |
Ballywood (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3-112 / 10 |
Jump (110) | Tom Cannon | A King Ms G Howell |
25/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||