09 Mar 2018 14:00 Sandown
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 1m 7f 216y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places, back straight G/Soft in places).
Dumenil Champagne 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Brianstorm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1-53231 / 12 |
Jump (48) | R Johnson | W Greatrex David & Carol Shaw |
1/4 | |
| raced keenly, made all, soon clear, reached for 1st, reduced lead 3rd, not fluent next, just over 1 length ahead when left well clear 3 out, not fluent next, dived last, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 16 L |
Top Decision (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) |
3007 / 10 |
Jump (27) | R T Dunne | S Drinkwater Mr Paul Drinkwater |
50/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, left modest 2nd 3 out, pushed along and no impression before next, ridden and beaten between last 2 | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 3 L |
Black Buble (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
7773-UP / 10 |
Jump (129) | James Nixon | A W Carroll Northway Lodge… |
66/1 | |
| unseated rider in paddock, held up last, left in modest 3rd 3 out, pushed along and no impression before next | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Ar Mest (FR) (gelding, black, 11 7) |
53531 / 9 |
Jump (18) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Best Foot Forward… |
3/1 | |
| tracked clear winner, closer at 3rd, just over 1 length down and going ok when fell 3 out | ||||||||||