13 Nov 2016 12:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2) (Registered As The Sharp Novices' Hurdle)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Moon Racer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 111/21 / 9 | Jump (52) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Professor Caroline… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 3 out, led next, headed towards stands rail off last bend, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Mirsaale (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 113 / 9 | Flat (134), Jump (35) | Brian Harding | K Dalgleish Mr J Fyffe | 14/1 | |
| led, headed 2 out, no impression on winner final 150 yards but kept on well for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | ½ L | Ballyandy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 12114-2 / 12 | Jump (52) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate | 5/4 | |
| tracked leaders, driven before last, soon pressed for 2nd, kept on flat, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ½ L | Keep In Line (GER) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 11 / 6 | Flat (283), Jump (19) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Paul & Clare Rooney | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, closed 3 out, hampered on stands rail before last, soon switched left, went left at hurdle, hung left and kept on flat, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | ½ L | Movewiththetimes (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 1-1 / 8 | Jump (25) | B J Geraghty | P F Nicholls John P McManus | 8/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch in rear, mistake 1st, closed 3 out, hampered towards stands rail before last, soon switched left, carried left at hurdle, switched right flat, kept on, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 21 L | What About Carlo (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 8 | Flat (22) | Aidan Coleman | Eve Johnson Houghton Mr Anthony Pye-Jeary | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, several slow jumps, lost place 4 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Crosshue Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 515UB7 / 11 | Jump (2) | R Johnson | S Doyle N J Heffernan | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
