19 Jan 2019 16:05 Ascot
Winner: £10,400 (Penalty: £6,758); Distance: 2m 5f 141y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Good to Soft.
Matchbook British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Downtown Getaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1-2 / 11 |
Jump (31) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Bucks Racing Club |
4/5 | |
| raced keenly tracking leading pair, 2nd soon after 3 out, upsides from 2 out, hit last, strong challenge under pressure close home, led post | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| SHD |
Champagne Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
371-513 / 9 |
Jump (20) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Bolly Champagne… |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, led after 3 out, joined next, kept slight advantage, strongly pressed towards finish, headed post | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 5 L |
Russian Hawk (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
3-1 / 5 |
Jump (66) | R M Power | C L Tizzard The Gosden Mob |
9/2 | |
| in touch, mistake and lost place 6th, plugged on into 4th 2 out, went 3rd run-in, no chance with 1st 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Admiral Barratry (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
U/52-261 / 10 |
Jump (24) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Forster, Pepper… |
17/2 | |
| held up in last trio, closer before 5th, pushed along in 3rd after 3 out, one pace and no chance with 1st 2, weakened into 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 16 L |
Scorpion Haze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4232-3 / 9 |
Jump (57) | G Sheehan | A Stronge Shaw Racing Partnership… |
25/1 | |
| held up in last pair, never a factor | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 7 L |
Fifth Symphony (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
85 / 5 |
Jump (42) | Danny McMenamin | B Pauling Clive Washbourn… |
40/1 | |
| led, awkward 3rd, headed after 3 out, weakened and mistake next | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 6 L |
Moonlighter (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
16-31F / 11 |
Jump (31) | Lizzie Kelly | Mrs J Williams Huw & Richard Davies… |
11/2 | |
| raced keenly, held up in rear, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 6th, 2nd before 4 out until 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
8th |
7 |
| 4 L |
Nearly Perfect (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
29-027 / 9 |
Jump (30) | J E Moore | N B King Peter Beadles |
33/1 | |
| with leader until lost 2nd before 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Rosy World (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
231-6 / 8 |
Jump (47) | M G Nolan | Miss S Smith Kate Allisat &… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||