25 Oct 2015 15:45 Wincanton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 1m 7f 65y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Dominic Baker Memorial 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Marracudja (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2096- / 11 | Jump (316) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Foxtrot Racing… | 6/0 | |
| raced shade keenly, led and jumped left early, soon improved and jumped slickly after, clear 3 out, kept on strongly, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 8 L | Wade Harper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 31210-3 / 11 | Jump (16) | T J O'Brien | David Dennis Wade Harper Syndicate | 10/0 | |
| chased winner throughout, held from 3 out, went left last, kept on for 2nd, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ½ L | Bim Bam Boum (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0- / 5 | Jump (239) | R Mahon | H Fry The Boomers | 10/0 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway in 4th after 3 out, 3rd before next, soon edged right, went left 2 out, ridden and hung right run-in, pressed for modest 2nd, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 17 L | Bishops Court (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | U1-04 / 8 | Jump (15) | M J Quinlan | N P Mulholland Mr P C Tory & Mr… | 20/0 | |
| held up in 5th, mistake 5th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 6 L | Ma'ire Rua (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0U053/4- / 10 | Jump (269) | Tom Cannon | A E Jones Mr Alan Jones | 10/0 | |
| took keen hold tracking leading pair, pushed along and lost 3rd after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 25 L | Ablazing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 66 / 7 | Jump (30) | Alain Cawley | J Farrelly Hanford's Chemist… | 33/0 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 2nd,behind from 4th, struggling after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 11 L | Cupachai (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 48-5 / 4 | Jump (20) | R T Dunne | D Skelton Mr Dan Skelton | 20/0 | |
| in last trio, never involved | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 11 L | Culm Counsellor (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 90-4 / 10 | Jump (17) | Giles Hawkins | C J Down Culm Valley Racing | 50/0 | |
| took keen hold, headway tracking leaders 2nd, hit 5th, mistake and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Highridge Princess (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | PP5 / 7 | Jump (37) | David Noonan | J Farrelly The Lansdowners | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
