19 Oct 2016 13:40 Fontwell
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 1f 145y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Too Drunk To Drive Home, Charlie! Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Movewiththetimes (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1- / 14 | Jump (185) | B J Geraghty | P F Nicholls John P McManus | 6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 2 out, soon led, clear towards finish, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2 L | Azzerti (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 44- / 8 | Jump (198) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 2 out, 2nd and edged right after last, stayed on, unable to challenge winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Sleep Easy (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 1- / 10 | Flat (390), Jump (228) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland S Hurson | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 2 out, every chance when mistake last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Icing On The Cake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F1/53- / 8 | Jump (295) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Palmer-brown Worcester… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, closed 2nd, led 5th, jumped left and not fluent 6th, headed after 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 8 L | Affaire D'honneur (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 23244-1 / 9 | Flat (841), Jump (18) | G Sheehan | H Whittington Mr M B Clarke | 7/4 | |
| led, headed approaching 4th, ridden after 3 out, 5th and beaten when mistake 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 10 L | Archangel Raphael (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (19) | J E Moore | Mrs A J Perrett Mrs Amanda Perrett | 33/1 | |
| tracked leader, led before 4th, headed next, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 1 L | Madame Lafite (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | / 5 | Flat (88) | Harry Bannister | J G Portman Mr J T Habershon-Butcher | 100/1 | |
| held up, in mid-division, pushed along after 6th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | NK | Serveontime (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5477 / 10 | Jump (12) | Conor Ring | Mrs H R J Nelmes Mr K A Nelmes | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling before 6th, well behind 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 94 L | Shanghai Sunrise (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | / 6 | Flat (653) | James Banks | R Walford Withyslade | 200/1 | |
| mistakes in rear, struggling 5th, well behind next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 41 L | Baron De Ligniere (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 56P- / 5 | Jump (310) | M Goldstein | C Gordon Broadsword Group… | 100/1 | |
| held up, in rear, struggling after 5th, behind next, tailed off | ||||||||||
