14 Dec 2019 12:25 Doncaster
Winner: £9,100 (Penalty: £5,913); Distance: 2m 128y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
bet365 Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Baron De Midleton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
F661/4 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Henry Brooke | B Ellison Brian Ellison Racing… |
6/1 | |
| held up in touch on inside, steady headway before 3 out, ridden in 3rd between last 2, 2nd at the last, quickened to lead run-in, soon clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Perfect Predator (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
7212-27 / 6 |
Jump (21) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Mr George Houghton |
3/1 | |
| held up in touch on outside, good headway tracking leaders 4th, went 2nd 3out, led between last 2, 2 lengths ahead when mistake and lost momentum last, headed and unable to quicken run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Logan Rocks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
23244-1 / 5 |
Jump (21) | Jack Quinlan | Miss A Murphy The Rann Family |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders, led before 3 out, ridden and headed between last 2, chased leader, 2 lengths down when awkward last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 10 L |
Shah An Shah (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
3-50 / 8 |
Jump (41) | Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon Andrew Fox-Pitt |
80/1 | |
| raced keenly tracking leaders on inside, outpaced before 3 out, no chance with 1st 3 | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 3½ L |
Exploiteur (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P6-604 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Lily Pinchin | D Killahena & G McPherson Shaw Racing Partnership… |
16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, plugged on next | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 5 L |
Racks Cross (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) |
323-1 / 8 |
Jump (216) | Callum Bewley | Mrs H O Graham Geoff And Elspeth… |
33/1 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly 2nd until before 3 out, lost 2nd 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 3½ L |
Borodin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 6 |
Flat (84) | Jonathan England | S England The Flat Cappers |
14/1 | |
| raced keenly in last pair, some headway 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| SHD |
Blakeney Point (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 10 |
Flat (85) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr D McCain Jnr |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Spice War (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5 / 5 |
Flat (67), Jump (33) |
L P Aspell | O Sherwood Apiafi And Black |
6/1 | |
| slight lead until 2nd, chased leader until before 3 out, weakening when fell next | ||||||||||