05 Feb 2016 15:25 Catterick
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f 66y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO to 7YO; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
European Breeders' Fund 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Wade Harper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1-032F1 / 11 | Jump (38) | Aidan Coleman | David Dennis Wade Harper Syndicate | 7/0 | |
| prominent, led 4th, clear when jumped left 2 out and last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Double W's (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 39-3232 / 10 | Jump (69) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Wharton & Wilson | 7/0 | |
| tracked leaders, badly hampered and rider did very well to stay on 7th, lost loads of momentum and dropped back to modest 6th, stayed on from 2 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, closed on winner all the way to the finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 8 L | Banny's Lad (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 1/2145-3 / 9 | Jump (279) | Harry Bannister | M & D Easterby Mr M J R Bannister/stittenham… | 40/0 | |
| held up, left closer 7th, 3rd after 3 out, one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 16 L | Just Georgie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 612-232 / 11 | Jump (41) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 7/0 | |
| prominent, reminder after 3rd, slightly hampered and left 2nd 7th, no impression when not fluent 2 out, 4th and weakening last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 7 L | Loch Linnhe (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 23 / 10 | Jump (22) | Jake Greenall | M Walford Miss G Boanas &… | 33/0 | |
| in touch, lost ground on leaders before 6th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | NK | Mr Witmore (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 44-32 / 8 | Jump (60) | Craig Nichol | M Smith Blacklock Simpson | 22/0 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced before 6th, left 3rd 7th until after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Exactly What (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 44U6 / 7 | Jump (28) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Mr G E Fitzpatrick | 125/0 | |
| towards rear, mistake 6th, very modest progress after 3 out, mistake and well beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 34 L | Just Like Dylan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P7-5630 / 5 | Jump (39) | Brian Harding | F P Murtagh Mr Anthony White | 200/0 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | HD | Pretty Miss Mahler (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | P-2F / 8 | Jump (35) | Henry Brooke | M Todhunter Murphy's Law Partnership | 28/0 | |
| towards rear, terrible mistake 2nd, well behind after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 11 L | Sybil Grey (GB) (mare, grey, 10 9) | 85 / 8 | Jump (9) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley Mrs Liz Annett | 200/0 | |
| mid-division on outside, jumped right at times, behind before 4th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 60 L | Anna Grey (GB) (mare, grey, 10 9) | / 7 | Amie Waugh | S Waugh Mrs Liz Annett | 200/0 | ||
| mistake 7th, always behind | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Beggars Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1-0 / 8 | Jump (38) | W T Kennedy | J & A O'Neill Mr Trevor Hemmings | 12/0 | |
| led until 4th, upsides when fell 7th | ||||||||||
