22 Jan 2019 13:10 Leicester
Winner: £8,400 (Penalty: £5,458); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft, Soft in places home straight).
Croxton Park Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
The Captains Inn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2-6 / 11 |
Jump (40) | D A Jacob | B Pauling The Megsons |
20/1 | |
| raced wide, pressed leader, effort 3 out, led narrowly approaching next, soon ridden, stayed on well towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3¾ L |
Chef D'equipe (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
517-251 / 10 |
Jump (13) | Mr D Maxwell | P Hobbs & J White Mr David Maxwell |
5/4 | |
| made most, driven and headed narrowly approaching 2 out, every chance last, soon ridden, no extra and held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 12 L |
Mon Port (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
82/1-122 / 9 |
Jump (74) | Aidan Coleman | O Murphy Mr Nick Carter |
14/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up behind, headway 6th, soon tracked leaders, went 3rd after 3 out, ridden after next, plugged on same pace, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 4½ L |
Clondaw Anchor (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 11) |
2-213 / 7 |
Jump (56) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Highclere Thoroughbred… |
9/4 | |
| raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway 5th, tracked leaders next, 4th and outpaced before 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 7 L |
Laughing Luis (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
4-11471 / 7 |
Jump (47) | Ned Curtis | N J Henderson West Racing Partnership |
10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 4 out, driven to chase leaders before next, soon ridden, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 21 L |
Mr Palmtree (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
3-2000 / 10 |
Jump (19) | J M Quinlan | R Dickin The Cocoa Nuts… |
100/1 | |
| held up behind, pushed along after 4 out, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 1¾ L |
Roccowithlove (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
8 / 9 |
Jump (59) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex The Golden Syndicate |
50/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, lost place 6th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Fortescue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
038P / 11 |
Jump (21) | Hugh Nugent | H D Daly Mrs L Nixon |
100/1 | |
| prominent early, behind from 4th, no danger after | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Jen's Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
8-2 / 9 |
Jump (253) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Middleham Park… |
10/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, headway and in touch 2nd, hit next, blundered 5th, soon lost place, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| 24 L |
Imperial Acolyte (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
5-15 / 7 |
Jump (26) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
10/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, driven next, never on terms, weakened 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Royal Reef (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P / 7 |
Flat (847), Jump (49) |
Charlie Hammond | Miss C Dyson Mr M P Hammond |
100/1 | |
| chased front pair to before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off when pulled up 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Super Mac (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
9 / 7 |
Jump (32) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Jon Glews & Brendan… |
100/1 | |
| tracked leaders to 5th, struggling next, weakened 3 out, behind when pulled up before next | ||||||||||