18 Feb 2016 15:30 Fontwell
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 5f 139y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
George Smith Horseboxes Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Chef D'oeuvre (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
4-1314 / 14 |
Jump (19) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex The Sandmoor Partnership… |
2/0 | |
| made all, pushed clear after 2 out, kept on, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 21 L |
Norman The Red (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
29-93 / 10 |
Jump (68) | Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Mrs C D Poulton |
100/0 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, effort after 3 out, one pace approaching next, ridden and no chance with easy winner in clear 2nd between last 2 | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 22 L |
In The Hold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
43-034 / 8 |
Jump (36) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
16/0 | |
| held up in touch, blundered and dropped towards rear 2nd, outpaced 4 out, went moderate 4th after 3 out, plugged on to take remote 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Pawn Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
287-P3 / 8 |
Jump (26) | L P Aspell | Miss E C Lavelle Hawk Inn Syndicate… |
15/0 | |
| held up behind, headway into 3rd after 4 out, outpaced next, soon no chance with clear pair, lost remote 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Crack On Tom (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
/ 7 |
N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle GDM Partnership |
20/0 | ||
| held up in touch, mistake 7th, struggling 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Holbrook Park (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
93-2P / 10 |
Jump (31) | T E Whelan | N B King Mrs C H N Chamberlain |
33/0 | |
| tracked leaders, struggling approaching 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Blackdown Hills (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) |
64-1 / 9 |
Jump (266) | N de Boinville | M Bradstock Mrs P de W Johnson |
12/0 | |
| took keen hold, pressed winner, reminders when lost place after 7th, weakened quickly and pulled up soon after | ||||||||||