03 Dec 2015 14:45 Leicester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 6f 151y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Mountsorrel Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Troika Steppes (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 20546-5 / 11 | Jump (22) | Conor Shoemark | F O'Brien Mr William Williamson | 12/0 | |
| made all, clear after 5 out to next, 2 lengths advantage when ridden after 2 out, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1½ L | Monderon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1776/F-7 / 10 | Jump (49) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr Oscar Singh… | 4/0 | |
| tracked winner, mistake 5 out, 2 lengths down in 2nd when mistake 2 out, soon ridden, kept on flat, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 30 L | Very Live (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 784-P / 11 | Jump (215) | R P McLernon | P R Webber Miss Sally Randell | 40/0 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd and ridden after 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 7 L | King's Song (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 177241 / 12 | Jump (10) | L P Aspell | David Dennis A Broad | 13/0 | |
| held up towards rear, close up 8th, headway 12th, outpaced 5 out, soon struggling, plugged on to take remote 4th after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6 L | Hurricane Vic (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 82575-4 / 12 | Jump (24) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Milson Robinson | 4/0 | |
| mid-division, close up 8th, outpaced in 4th before 4 out, weakened next, lost remote 4th after last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 84 L | June French (FR) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 22-FPP5 / 8 | Jump (17) | Mr Martin McIntyre | N P Mulholland Brigadier Racing | 14/0 | |
| behind, outpaced 5 out, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Copperfacejack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | PP55-34 / 10 | Jump (23) | C Poste | P R Webber Mr R W Barnett | 8/0 | |
| in touch, lost place 11th, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Barra Rotha (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | P/BF-765 / 9 | Jump (28) | Dave Crosse | L Hurley Mrs R Hurley | 50/0 | |
| mid-division, close up 8th, lost place 13th, behind 5 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Bach To Before (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 5RR-P57 / 8 | Jump (189) | Kielan Woods | D Killahena & G McPherson Mr R D Potter | 20/0 | |
| took keen hold, mid-division on inside, in touch when blundered and unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Finnegan's Garden (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 697-376 / 13 | Jump (27) | Non Runner | Miss Z C Davison Mr K Corke | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Shadesofnavy (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | P/P6P-UP / 9 | Jump (10) | Archie Bellamy | P A Pritchard Whittington Racing… | 200/0 | |
| chased leaders to 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
