09 Nov 2016 14:25 Bangor
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 145y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Billington Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Dashing Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 19/20- / 12 | Jump (285) | N D Fehily | H Fry Niall S Farrell | 3/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, led approaching last, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 13 L | Chilli Romance (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 33-62 / 8 | Jump (13) | Nick Slatter | F O'Brien Mr Ian Slatter | 16/1 | |
| always prominent, jumped right 2nd, led before 3 out, headed next, under pressure when blundered last, kept on, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | ¾ L | Invincible Wish (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5 / 12 | Flat (62), Jump (15) | Josh Wall | T Wall Michael & Lesley… | 100/1 | |
| led until approaching 3 out, rallied next, stayed on under pressure closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | ½ L | Starlight Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F5-4 / 8 | Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs N Sheppard | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, soon chasing leaders, led 2 out, soon headed, no extra after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 10 L | Hubertas (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (53) | Danny Cook | J & S Quinn The Pro-Claimers | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, jumped right 3rd, headway to chase leaders 4 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | SHD | Drumcliff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 138- / 12 | Jump (226) | B J Geraghty | H Fry John P McManus | 8/11 | |
| mid-division, hampered 1st and 3rd, headway 3 out, soon under pressure, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Alfred Roller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3-8 / 5 | Jump (20) | Andrew Tinkler | J & A O'Neill Mrs R D Hodgson… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 9 L | I'm A Game Changer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | R8- / 9 | Jump (206) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White I'm A Game Changer… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division when blundered badly 1st, soon behind, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 10 L | Oriental Fixer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5-5 / 9 | Jump (41) | Patrick Cowley | M Scudamore JCG Chua & CK Ong | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Know Your Name (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 12) | 4 / 7 | Flat (47), Jump (15) | Adrian Lane | D McCain Jnr Livvys Racing Group | 66/1 | |
| pulled hard tracking leaders, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Conteur d'Histoire (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 96 / 5 | Jump (15) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Steve Killalea… | 200/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 18 L | Bodyswerve (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Jump (21) | Killian Moore | J & A O'Neill Mr Alex Penman… | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 3 |   | 23 L | Cheque En Blanc (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 26310- / 10 | Jump (215) | James Davies | T Symonds Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Heat Storm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (30) | L Heard | J W Unett Mr James Unett | 200/1 | |
| always in rear, under pressure 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
