05 May 2016 19:50 Wincanton
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,574); Distance: 1m 7f 65y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm.
Hopkins Concrete Mares' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Lady Persephone (FR) (filly, brown, 10 12) | 49/45P6- / 7 | Jump (42) | D F O'Regan | A King All The Kings Ladies | 6/0 | |
| took keen hold tracking leading pair, 2nd before 2 out, led between last two, came clear run-in, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 11 L | Patronne (FR) (filly, bay, 10 8) | P07- / 4 | Flat (209), Jump (17) | G Sheehan | H Whittington F Van Gorp | 15/0 | |
| raced keenly tracking leader, led after 3 out, narrowly in front when went left 2 out, headed between last two, held when hit last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 7 L | Water Willow (GB) (filly, bay, 10 8) | 210- / 5 | Jump (21) | R Johnson | H Fry Mr R Forgan | 7/0 | |
| took keen hold early and jumped erratically in rear, steady headway when badly hampered and left 4th 3 out, went 3rd between last two, blundered last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1 L | Crazy Train (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 12) | 080/78- / 7 | Flat (642), Jump (17) | James Banks | R Walford Withyslade | 40/0 | |
| raced keenly, led until headed after 3 out, pushed along and dropped to 3rd before next, no impression when lost 3rd between last two | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Jambul Tree (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 12) | 24/P- / 6 | Jump (149) | J E Moore | R Walford Mrs Susan Brimble | 16/0 | |
| held up in 5th place, tailed off 5th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Widow On The Run (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | F8/23- / 5 | Jump (17) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Penny Perriss | 3/0 | |
| chased leaders, went 3rd at 4th, fell 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Tricky Issue (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 8) | / 5 | Flat (43) | Kevin Jones | J W Mullins Caloona Racing | 50/0 | |
| held up in 5th place, not fluent 5th, hampered jinked left and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
