14 Dec 2015 12:10 Plumpton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 1m 7f 195y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
J H Builders Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Theo's Charm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 137-3 / 10 | Jump (21) | Tom Cannon | N J Gifford Mr Michael O'shea | 4/0 | |
| chased leader, led after 5th, clear 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 7 L | Draco's Code (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 22-4 / 4 | Flat (53), Jump (34) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore The Golf Partnership | 8/0 | |
| led 2nd until after 5th, pressed winner, every chance 3 out, pushed along before next, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 12 L | The Fugitive (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 6 / 4 | Jump (23) | Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon Owners For Owners:… | 50/0 | |
| held up towards rear, slightly hampered 6th, headway after 3 out, plugged on into well held 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 3½ L | Lac Leman (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4-5 / 6 | Jump (8) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls D&d Armstrong Ltd | 13/0 | |
| in touch, headway tracking leaders 4th, left 3rd at 6th, pushed along and no impression after next, went right 2 out and last, weakened into 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1 L | Echo Brava (GB) (colt, grey, 11 7) | / 12 | Flat (105) | Mr Paul John | Jim Best Miss R Woodman | 22/0 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced before 3 out, rallied next, went right last, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 5 L | Mount Shamsan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 60- / 7 | Flat (41), Jump (253) | A Glassonbury | G & J Moore Mr G L Moore | 33/0 | |
| in rear, mistake 3rd, no chance when blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 7 L | Red Orator (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | / 12 | Flat (887) | A Thornton | Jim Best Miss R Woodman | 25/0 | |
| held up towards rear, slightly hampered 6th, headway into 4th approaching 3 out, blundered next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 4½ L | Cougar Kid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-606 / 9 | Jump (21) | L P Aspell | P Hide The Cross Racing… | 16/0 | |
| took keen hold, tracking leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 14 L | Crashing Thew Life (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 04-4 / 6 | Flat (196), Jump (181) | M Goldstein | Miss S West Mr Gerald West | 100/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 6th, chasing leaders when hit 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 9 L | Ruzeiz (USA) (colt, bay, 11 7) | / 8 | Flat (14) | R P McLernon | P Hedger P C F Racing Ltd | 100/0 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 3 L | Tee It Up Tommo (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | / 9 | Flat (25) | Matthew Batchelor | Miss S West Mr D Steele | 66/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Montecito (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 41P-800 / 6 | Jump (14) | G Sheehan | C Gordon Rjh Partnership | 100/0 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leaders, weakened quickly before 6th | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Chocolate Diamond (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | / 7 | Flat (58) | Mr J Pearce | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Authorized Too (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 2 / 7 | Flat (421), Jump (28) | James Banks | Noel Williams Stonepoint Racing… | 7/0 | |
| tracking leading pair when fell 6th | ||||||||||
