17 Nov 2016 15:25 Wincanton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 5f 82y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Lenny Roberts Memorial Trophy Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Black Valentine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1- / 14 | Jump (214) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Mr P A Bennett | 11/10 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd from 3rd, not fluent 7th, outpaced before 2 out, rallied to lead last, edged left flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1 L | Clondaw Shane (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2 / 5 | Jump (201) | C Gethings | P Hobbs & J White Robert & Janet… | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, pressed for 2nd from 5th, not fluent 7th or 8th, led 2 out, mistake and headed last, edged left flat, held towards finish, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 14 L | Alpine Secret (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 8- / 6 | Jump (239) | Tom Cannon | B Pauling Off Piste Partnership | 3/1 | |
| took keen hold, jumped left at times, led 1st, not fluent 6th, headed 2 out, one pace and beaten before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 20 L | Redbridge Miller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 344-97 / 5 | Jump (15) | Kieron Edgar | C J Down Upton Racing 2 | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, modest 4th from 7th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | NK | Barney From Tyanee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 27/338 / 7 | Jump (23) | H Cobden | M Blake Staverton Owners… | 12/1 | |
| led until 1st, chased leader until 3rd, lost place before 6th, struggling from next | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Flora Aurora (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0/P-P / 8 | Jump (23) | James Best | J Westwood Holnicote Partnership | 100/1 | |
| always well behind, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Island Rendezvous (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 8-7 / 7 | Jump (186) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott Cash For Honours | 10/1 | |
| got loose before start, held up, in rear, behind from 8th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | One Day Like This (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 453/59- / 7 | Jump (518) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr J H Frost | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, 4th before 6th until next, soon struggling, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
