05 Feb 2020 13:45 Ludlow
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 1m 7f 169y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Racing For Schools 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Garry Clermont (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1-1313 / 9 |
Jump (49) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs C M Walsh |
2/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, led 3 out, driven when not fluent next, ridden before last, hung left flat, kept on | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Langer Dan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
112 / 9 |
Jump (53) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Colm Donlon |
8/13 | |
| mid-division on inside, tracked leaders after 4 out, effort to challenge after next, switched left and every chance 2 out, ridden and kept on flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 9½ L |
Jaunty Viking (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
4-0 / 8 |
Jump (274) | R T Dunne | B Eckley Mr Brian Eckley |
100/1 | |
| prominent on outside, disputed lead 4 out, every chance 3 out to next where not fluent, driven and no impression with front pair before last | ||||||||||
4th |
13 |
| 2 L |
Secret Court (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) |
P-P6109 / 7 |
Jump (28) | J M Quinlan | R Dickin Mr Pip Harney |
100/1 | |
| held up behind, headway after 4 out, driven and stayed on into 4th on outside when carried left between last 2, ridden after last, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Archie Brown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
3- / 10 |
Jump (285) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Hogarth Racing |
5/1 | |
| held up mid-division, chased leaders before 3 out, outpaced next, kept on, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Adams Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
490 / 5 |
Jump (32) | Lee Edwards | David Dennis The Adam's Star… |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 3 out, kept on same pace, never threatened leaders | ||||||||||
7th |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Shady Character (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
3/P0 / 8 |
Jump (11) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Jocelyn Rosenberg… |
150/1 | |
| made most to 3 out, not fluent next, ridden and no impression when hung left between last 2, weakened after last | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 2 L |
Nocte Volatus (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
P9 / 9 |
Jump (29) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Lady Cobham And… |
50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and lost place 3 out, not fluent next, weakened after last | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 1¾ L |
Shutthegate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
0- / 9 |
Jump (344) | J E Moore | J L Spearing Kinnersley Partnership… |
150/1 | |
| held up mid-division on outside, kept on same pace from 3 out, never near to challenge | ||||||||||
10th |
1 |
| HD |
Feel The Pinch (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
00/6-981 / 10 |
Jump (231) | C Brace | F O'Brien B Jones & Son |
14/1 | |
| started slowly, held up, always behind | ||||||||||
11th |
8 |
| HD |
Kiteinahurricane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
P8 / 6 |
Jump (20) | Matt Griffiths | S Allwood Sam Allwood Racing… |
100/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up always behind | ||||||||||
12th |
12 |
| 1 L |
Steel Yard (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
5U0 / 6 |
Jump (20) | P J Brennan | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mrs J Smith |
100/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 5th, lost place after 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
6 |
| - |
Etat Major Aulmes (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
688 / 8 |
Jump (21) | Jamie Bargary | O Signy Oliver Signy Racing… |
66/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, struggling in rear after 4 out, beaten when blundered and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||