27 Feb 2016 15:05 Kempton
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Sky Bet Dovecote Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Winter Escape (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
11 / 14 |
Jump (16) | B J Geraghty | A King John P McManus |
4/0 | |
| tracked leader, driven to challenge 2 out, every chance last, edged left run in, led final 100 yards, rider soon dropped whip, ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Marracudja (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
096-113 / 11 |
Jump (63) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Foxtrot Racing… |
9/0 | |
| led, hard driven when challenged from 2 out, stayed on well closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 1¼ L |
Welsh Shadow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
1-214 / 6 |
Jump (56) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Walters Plant Hire… |
5/0 | |
| held up in touch, took keen hold, chased leaders after 3 out, driven to challenge next, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 15 L |
Oceane (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
114 / 5 |
Flat (162), Jump (105) |
Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family |
12/0 | |
| tracked leader, effort approaching 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 12 L |
Cold March (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2P-136U / 9 |
Flat (1105), Jump (35) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Kate & Andrew Brooks |
14/0 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 4th, soon outpaced, rallying when mistake 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||