29 Mar 2016 14:00 Hexham
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,422); Distance: 2m 48y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
SIS Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Kid Valentine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4F1-4 / 15 | Jump (167) | Danny Cook | M Smith D Gilbert, M Lawrence,… | 11/0 | |
| made most, driven between last 2, 2 lengths clear last, ridden out flat, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Storm Forecast (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 414 / 6 | Jump (94) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mrs I C Straker… | 7/0 | |
| tracked leaders, headway to press winner between last 2, 2 lengths down last, kept on same pace, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 2 L | Daytripper (GB) (filly, grey, 10 7) | 4-854 / 5 | Jump (29) | Grant Cockburn | Miss Lucinda V Russell Drew & Ailsa Russell | 33/0 | |
| disputed lead until driven and one pace after 2 out, soon lost place, well held in 4th before last, ridden and stayed on to chase front pair flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 7 L | Veinard (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 642232 / 10 | Jump (21) | Callum Bewley | J Bewley T Howley Jnr &… | 11/0 | |
| held up behind, headway 3 out, tracked leaders next, 3rd and one pace when blundered last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 12 L | Frightened Rabbit (USA) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 24 / 11 | Flat (21), Jump (10) | Craig Nichol | K Dalgleish Mr Tony Harrison | 7/0 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 2 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | NS | Farewelltocheyenne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 51-705 / 9 | Jump (29) | P Buchanan | N W Alexander Douglas Miller,… | 25/0 | |
| mid-division, one pace before 2 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 5 L | Flying Jack (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4F / 9 | Jump (52) | Thomas Dowson | M A Barnes The 3 Whisperers | 125/0 | |
| never better than mid-division, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 13 L | Been Decided (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4789 / 6 | Jump (21) | S Mulqueen | N W Alexander Jj Cockburn Aj… | 200/0 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 5th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Tonto's Spirit (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | / 12 | Flat (251) | Henry Brooke | Kenneth Slack Mr A Slack | 28/0 | |
| not jump well, always in rear, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
