19 Jan 2019 15:25 Taunton
Winner: £7,900 (Penalty: £5,133); Distance: 2m 3f 1y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Good to Soft (Good in Places).
British EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Before Midnight (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
131-2U2 / 11 |
Jump (68) | Aidan Coleman | N J Henderson Mr N Sutton |
4/9 | |
| always prominent, switched left to challenge after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, challenged last, hard ridden, all out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Smackwater Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
2-F31 / 10 |
Jump (16) | David England | O Murphy Jules Sigler |
4/1 | |
| chased leaders, hard driven to challenge after 2 out, stayed on into 2nd after last, never reached winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1½ L |
At Its Own Expense (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
5-33 / 6 |
Jump (52) | Sean Houlihan | P Hobbs & J White Miss Daisy Hitchins |
16/1 | |
| led until approaching 2 out, rallied and every chance last, faded flat | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 17 L |
Jasmin Des Bordes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
223 / 6 |
Jump (23) | David Noonan | D Pipe John White & Anne… |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, slow 6th, soon driven, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 37 L |
Movie Theatre (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
21/PP / 7 |
Jump (35) | Nick Scholfield | Jack Barber The Movie Theatre… |
66/1 | |
| held up in rear, slow 5th, beaten 5 out, tailed off next | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Ruffling Feathers (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
84-850 / 6 |
Jump (42) | S Bowen | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… |
50/1 | |
| chased leaders, slow 1st, soon lost place and towards rear, not fluent 3rd, beaten 4 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||