12 Nov 2016 14:40 Wetherby
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 3f 154y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Mark Gillson Special Birthday Celebration Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Some Invitation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 14 | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr T P Radford | 6/1 | ||
| mid-division, headway before 3 out, soon challenged leader, ridden before last, kept on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1 L | Monbeg Charmer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 1/17-1 / 7 | Jump (24) | B S Hughes | C E Longsdon Lady Dulverton | 4/9 | |
| led, pressed from 3 out, ridden before last, kept on and headed when no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 21 L | Robintheaulad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F31-4 / 7 | Jump (14) | Craig Nichol | A M Thomson Quona Thomson And… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leader until 7th, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on to take 3rd place before last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 9 L | Nomoreblackjack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2/4P2-16 / 6 | Jump (21) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr John Wade &… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, in 3rd, went 2nd from 7th until before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 35 L | Episode (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 734/25-8 / 6 | Jump (15) | Brian Harding | P A Kirby Red Cap Racing | 66/1 | |
| in rear, poor 5th before 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Qibtee (FR) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 56/ / 7 | Flat (47), Jump (771) | A Thornton | J L Eyre Mr N C White &… | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 22 L | Sthenic (FR) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 7-7 / 5 | Flat (90), Jump (16) | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond Oakwood Outlaws | 100/1 | |
| held up, towards rear, mistake 4th, weakened from 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
