04 Mar 2016 14:20 Newbury
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 69y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO only; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Focus Juvenile Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Nabhan (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 27 / 13 | Flat (481), Jump (55) | Robert Williams | B J Llewellyn Mr Gethyn Mills… | 25/0 | |
| led 1st, made rest, hung right 1st bend, hard pressed 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on well, drew clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 5 L | Lutece (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 62248 / 5 | Flat (497), Jump (145) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams ROA Arkle Partnership | 6/0 | |
| tracked leaders, smooth headway to challenge 3 out, ridden between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 19 L | Favorito Buck's (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1P / 9 | Jump (68) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 10/0 | |
| prominent on outside, carried right 1st bend, challenged 3 out, one pace next, soon ridden, no chance with front pair between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 5 L | Vocaliser (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 7 / 10 | Flat (223), Jump (121) | C Poste | R Dickin Matt Fitzgerald… | 16/0 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair in touch, headway on outside 4 out, chased leaders next, one pace 2 out, no chance in clear 4th between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 15 L | Sea Serpent (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 54 / 4 | Jump (41) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr J Hinds | 50/0 | |
| held up in last pair in touch, ridden after 3 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Zante (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 7 | Flat (55) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Heart Of The South… | 8/0 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leaders, outpaced 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 9 L | Seven Kingdoms (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 12 / 6 | Flat (192), Jump (27) | N D Fehily | David Dennis Professor L P Hardwick… | 7/0 | |
| led to 1st, tracked winner, carried right 1st bend, lost place after 4 out, behind from next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 13 L | Chief Spirit (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 4 | Flat (86) | J M Quinlan | J M P Eustace Mr J C Smith | 16/0 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, chased leaders again when not fluent next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
