01 Jan 2020 12:25 Catterick
Winner: £6,900 (Penalty: £4,484); Distance: 2m 3f 66y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Presence Of Mind (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1-21 / 9 |
Jump (39) | David England | O Murphy Bective Stud |
5/4 | |
| prominent main group, close up 4th, left in narrow 2nd turning in, ridden between last 2, stayed on to lead approaching last, drew clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 6 L |
Tango Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
1-3 / 11 |
Jump (76) | R T Dunne | N P Mulholland Tony Bloom |
5/6 | |
| tracked clear leader, close up 4th, mistake 3 out, soon challenged, left in lead turning into straight, ridden between last 2, headed when not fluent last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 15 L |
Word Has It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
32-F / 10 |
Jump (32) | Henry Brooke | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
10/1 | |
| prominent main group, close up 4th, left disputing 2nd turning in, outpaced by front pair after 2 out, well held in clear 3rd between last 2 | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 66 L |
Strategic (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
P9 / 7 |
Flat (94), Jump (15) |
R D Day | M E Sowersby Mr R D Seldon |
100/1 | |
| held up in last pair, struggling final circuit, lost touch 4 out, continued tailed off, left remote 4th turning in | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Alph (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2766-P / 6 |
Jump (48) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Mile High Racing |
28/1 | |
| jumped right, led and clear to 4th, narrow advantage when slipped and unseated rider turning into straight | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Beyondtheflame (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) |
V47PPP- / 10 |
Jump (419) | Thomas Dowson | J C Haynes Mr J C Haynes |
125/1 | |
| held up in last pair, struggling final circuit, lost touch when fell 4 out | ||||||||||