12 Mar 2016 14:25 Chepstow
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 11y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Pertemps Network Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | The Gipper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 22-41F1 / 10 | Jump (60) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Pos Partnership | 1/0 | |
| jumped left, made all, soon clear, reduced lead after 4th, clear again from 3 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 6 L | Bennys King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 6 / 14 | Jump (21) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mezzone Family… | 10/0 | |
| chased winner who was soon clear until before 3 out, went 2nd again flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Lord Of The Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | F60 / 11 | Jump (13) | James Banks | Sally Randell The 'Lord Of The… | 40/0 | |
| held up, in touch in chasing group after 4th, nudged along and went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Distant Rain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 079 / 6 | Jump (15) | J McGrath | Henry Oliver Mr H J Oliver | 11/0 | |
| held up, nudged along to press for places from 3 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 20 L | Sydney De Baune (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 47 / 7 | Jump (14) | Paul Moloney | R Walford Mrs S De Wilde | 20/0 | |
| held up, headway 4th, went 2nd before 3 out until 2 out, no chance with winner, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 13 L | Zadok (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 45 / 6 | Jump (13) | M G Nolan | Jamie Snowden Lady Halifax &… | 16/0 | |
| chased leaders, not always fluent, ridden 4th, mistake 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Isla Di Milano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 6-680 / 10 | Jump (9) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr James Hearne | 50/0 | |
| held up in rear, behind from 4th | ||||||||||
