05 Nov 2016 14:10 Wincanton
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 1m 7f 65y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Stan James Elite Hurdle (Grade 2 Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Sceau Royal (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11106-1 / 13 | Flat (716), Jump (14) | D A Jacob | A King Mr Simon Munir… | 4/6 | |
| held up in rear, smooth headway into 4th 5th, 3rd travelling well before 2 out, upsides 2 out, led between last 2, travelling best and over 1 length lead when left clear last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 9 L | Rayvin Black (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 12216-4 / 10 | Flat (170), Jump (20) | Thomas Garner | O Sherwood Mr R White & Mr… | 7/1 | |
| led, headed before 2 out, soon dropped to 3rd, ridden and weakened before left modest 2nd and slightly hampered at the last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 28 L | Aristo Du Plessis (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | F1116-5 / 11 | Jump (15) | Dale Irving | J Ewart Mrs J M Dodd | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, hit 3 out, pushed along and lost 2nd well before 2 out, weakened quickly, left poor 3rd at the last | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Zubayr (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 101-3 / 7 | Flat (516), Jump (168) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt | 2/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, closed into 2nd well before 2 out, led approaching 2 out, headed between last two, over 1 length down and ridden when fell last | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | North Hill Harvey (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1/21294- / 7 | Jump (211) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs G Widdowson… | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Melodic Rendezvous (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 43325P- / 11 | Jump (211) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott Cash For Honours | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Peckhamecho (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 14070/5- / 12 | Jump (474) | Patrick Cowley | Mrs S Leech McCann & Maher… | 100/1 | |
| held up in 4th, went left and mistake 3rd, lost 4th place 5th, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, lost touch soon after, tailed off when blundered and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
