01 Jan 2015 14:20 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Royal Castle Hotel 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
War Sound (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
/ 11 |
C Gethings | P Hobbs & J White The Englands and… |
11/1 | ||
| chased leaders, travelling well after 6th, led 3 out, clear from 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 12 L |
Southfield Royale (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
11 / 11 |
Jump (36) | A P McCoy | N P Mulholland Mr G L Moore |
8/11 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 6th, led on long run to 3 out until 3 out, chased winner, well held from 2 out, clear 2nd | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 26 L |
Brigadier Miller (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
41/4 / 8 |
Jump (25) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr W H Ponsonby |
5/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 6th, went one paced 3rd before 3 out | ||||||||||
4th |
11 |
| 29 L |
Altesse De Guye (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) |
48F / 7 |
Jump (35) | Thomas Bellamy | M Keighley Daydream Believers |
9/1 | |
| led, joined 6th, headed on long run to 3 out, weakened into 4th before 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 30 L |
Piccadilly Circus (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
6-87 / 6 |
Jump (50) | M J Quinlan | J D Frost Mr Malcolm C Denmark |
80/1 | |
| chased leaders until pushed along before 4th, soon weakened, tailed off when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Greybougg (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
69B-0 / 10 |
Jump (72) | James Best | N J Hawke Capps, Smith &… |
100/1 | |
| behind, 5th when blundered and stumbled 5th, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Gunshycowboy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
SU25-14 / 6 |
Jump (35) | Alice Mills | C Whittaker Mr C R Whittaker |
50/1 | |
| in rear, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 67 L |
Steel A Tune (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
00U / 7 |
Jump (2) | Felix de Giles | Kieran Burke Mr M S Rose |
100/1 | |
| took keen hold, raced wide in mid-division, weakening when mistake 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Hot Pepper (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
007F- / 9 |
Jump (282) | James Davies | C J Down Mrs Hazel Leeves |
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7 |
| - |
Mr Toy Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P-0 / 5 |
Jump (54) | Conor Ring | Mrs H R J Nelmes All Sorts Dorset… |
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6 |
| - |
More Buck's (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
1-53 / 11 |
Jump (45) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Bucks Racing Club |
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