17 Mar 2016 17:00 Towcester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 7f 211y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Greens Norton Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Tara Tavey (IRE) (mare, grey, 11 7) | 2-5PPPP / 11 | Jump (20) | Conor Smith | K Bishop Mr K Bishop | 14/0 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd after 3 out, led approaching 2 out, clear approaching last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 6 L | Storm Alert (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 523343 / 10 | Jump (3) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner | 3/0 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, rallied into modest 3rd before next, modest 2nd run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Precious Ground (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 331532 / 8 | Jump (9) | James Best | K Bishop Mr Ken Jones | 2/0 | |
| chased leader, hit 8th, led 3 out, ridden and headed approaching next, chased winner, no impression before the last, weakened into 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 5 L | Kapricorne (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 252P4P / 10 | Jump (3) | C Gethings | Mrs S Leech Carbon Racing | 20/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway and hit 4 out, riddden in 4th after next, went on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 17 L | Ballinalacken (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 514053 / 8 | Jump (2) | David England | C Ellam Chrissy's Passion… | 14/0 | |
| in touch, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 6 L | Pink Gin (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 4126/P7 / 11 | Jump (23) | M D Grant | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs J Fowler &… | 11/0 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 5 L | Earcomesthedream (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5P1P66 / 14 | Jump (33) | Archie Bellamy | P A Pritchard Mrs Alison Pritchard&Woodland… | 25/0 | |
| towards rear, pushed along before 5th, ridden and strugggling before next, tailed off before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 26 L | Expanding Universe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 33-3FP4 / 12 | Jump (28) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mrs S Bowen | 14/0 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders on outside, lost place 6th, rallied chasing leaders 8th, weakened before 4 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Stars Royale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | U-02PP5 / 9 | Jump (17) | L P Aspell | N J Gifford Mr R Gurney | 25/0 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling in rear before 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Newton Thistle (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 42-F1P2 / 10 | Jump (27) | Maurice Linehan | B Pauling J H And N J Foxon | 7/0 | |
| led, headed and weakened 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
