09 Apr 2016 17:35 Chepstow
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 11y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
totewin Beat SP Last 4 Nationals Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Hill Fort (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 351447 / 8 | Flat (437), Jump (37) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard The Profile Partnership… | 7/0 | |
| in touch, smooth headway before 3 out, led after next, drew clear closing stages, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 8 L | Tamarillo Grove (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 41-5085 / 13 | Flat (1996), Jump (19) | Killian Moore | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… | 16/0 | |
| led until before 2nd, led again approaching next, strongly challenged 3 out, headed before last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 2 L | Celestial Magic (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 43332 / 8 | Flat (564), Jump (37) | Daniel Hiskett | R T Phillips Mrs June Watts | 4/0 | |
| took keen hold tracking leaders, joined leader 4th, every chance 3 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ½ L | Red Devil Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3-3F576 / 10 | Jump (21) | M G Nolan | Miss S Smith Miss Emma M Richards | 4/0 | |
| chased leaders, hard driven approaching 4 out, kept on under pressure, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Dun Scaith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3463P7 / 10 | Jump (12) | Adam Wedge | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… | 12/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 8 L | Drumviredy (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 6) | 4-133P3 / 9 | Jump (48) | Alain Cawley | Miss V Williams The M Shones | 14/0 | |
| midfield, under pressure before 4 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 29 L | Number One London (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 41229 / 7 | Flat (255), Jump (20) | James Best | Tim Vaughan B Jones & Son | 14/0 | |
| midfield, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 33 L | Chief Brody (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 494506 / 10 | Jump (12) | Conor Ring | G Harris Lucy Sandford &… | 10/0 | |
| always in rear, weakened 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Catchin Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 144242 / 14 | Jump (10) | M Hamill | L Hurley Mrs R Hurley | 13/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, fell next | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Cafe Au Lait (GER) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 6F7235- / 9 | Flat (902), Jump (400) | Jake Greenall | Mrs S Leech Faithful Followers | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Equity Swap (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | F1-475P / 8 | Flat (1363), Jump (72) | Tom Cannon | Tim Vaughan Amroth Racing Club | 14/0 | |
| prominent, led approaching 2nd, headed before next, weakened before 4 out, behind when fell last | ||||||||||
