19 Apr 2016 14:30 Kempton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft on Bend Adjacent to Lake).
Velux Company Ltd 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Swansea Mile (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 811322 / 9 | Jump (46) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Morningstar Farm | 2/0 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, led 2 out, pressed when rival made error last, clear flat, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Broughtons Rhythm (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/244- / 13 | Jump (375) | L P Aspell | W J Musson Mrs R Hurley | 20/0 | |
| held up, headway approaching 2 out, every chance when pitched on landing and very awkward last, held after | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Cabernet D'alene (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | PU / 7 | Jump (45) | D A Jacob | Nick Williams Mr D C O'Brien | 12/0 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, 3rd and held last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Le Capricieux (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 00-P / 8 | Jump (89) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr A Foreman &… | 100/0 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 3 out, tracking leaders 2 out, no impression last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | ½ L | Abbreviate (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2-2137 / 8 | Jump (88) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr & Mrs K R Ellis | 5/0 | |
| not fluent, tracked leader, led before 2 out, mistake and headed at hurdle, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 2½ L | Twycross Warrior (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 950 / 9 | Jump (52) | C Poste | R Dickin Graham & Lynn Knight | 100/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, tracking leaders next, no impression last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 2 L | Imperial Presence (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 124 / 10 | Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Sir Christopher… | 7/0 | |
| took keen hold, led, headed before 2 out, beaten when mistake last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 27 L | Let's Tango (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 60 / 6 | Jump (17) | James Best | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs L R Lovell | 150/0 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 5th, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Peter The Horse (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 17/ / 9 | Jump (1690) | Mr Romain Clavreul | Joanne Thomason-Murphy Joanne Thomason-murphy | 100/0 | |
| in rear, mistake 2nd, struggling 5th, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
