03 Dec 2016 13:40 Chepstow
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f 100y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Dribuild 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Geordie Des Champs (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 201-11 / 14 | Jump (28) | R Johnson | Miss R Curtis Mr John P McManus | 1/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven to chase front pair after 4 out, went 2nd and effort next, upsides last, ridden to lead flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | ¾ L | Wylde Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 51-4 / 6 | Jump (28) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 10/3 | |
| tracked leader, led before 3 out, ridden when joined last, headed flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 22 L | Gustave Mahler (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 1PP-110 / 10 | Jump (20) | Mr James King | A Ralph Rc Jones & Mh Jones… | 12/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 3 out, no chance with front pair from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 9 L | Touch Kick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-4 / 12 | Jump (28) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Hothersall & West | 4/1 | |
| took keen hold, mid-division, headway after 5 out, outpaced next, moderate 4th from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 9 L | Point N Shoot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 40 / 8 | Jump (17) | Conor Smith | N J Hawke Mr J A Vowles &… | 66/1 | |
| held up behind, kept on from 2 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 1 L | Schnabel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 430 / 9 | Jump (40) | Kieron Edgar | David Dennis Professor L P Hardwick | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 6 L | Grand Coureur (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 73-F6 / 9 | Jump (16) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Bostock And Chesters | 25/1 | |
| blundered and rider lost iron briefly 1st, tracked leaders, outpaaced 4 out, ridden and weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 11 L | Gonnabegood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3 / 8 | Jump (24) | Mr Robert Hawker | J Scott The Free Spirits… | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, driven and lost place after 5 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 2 L | Samuel Mael Duin (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 08/ / 6 | Jump (723) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard James Messenger… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 5 out, driven to chase leaders before next, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 9 L | Goosen Maverick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4P7-934 / 7 | Jump (24) | David Noonan | J G Cann Mr J Grant Cann | 100/1 | |
| held up, always behind, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 4½ L | Quarry Lami (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 4200 / 8 | Jump (17) | R P McLernon | Mrs S Leech Quarry Lami Partnership | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Le Braye (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5 / 7 | Jump (15) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Chestnut Four Racing… | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear when mistake and unseated rider after 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Coroner's Report (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4-10P / 7 | Jump (15) | Non Runner | Miss R Curtis 341 Racing | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Brereton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0- / 8 | Jump (230) | A Glassonbury | R Woollacott Mr R C Harper | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, 5th and beaten when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Blue Bay Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | James Best | R Woollacott Mr D Stevens &… | 66/1 | ||
| always towards rear, weakened before 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Fleur Du Weld (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 5) | / 11 | Jump (44) | James Banks | Miss G Haywood Mrs J B Floyd-Walker | 200/1 | |
| in touch, lost place 5th, weakened after 5 out, tailed off next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
