07 Dec 2016 13:55 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 1m 7f 201y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Firm (Good to Firm in places).
Ivy Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Unify (GB) (mare, bay, 11 10) | 113132 / 7 | Jump (10) | Mr W Gordon | A J Honeyball Mr Michael Fennessy | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 8th, soon went 2nd, about 5 lengths off leader when left clear 4 out, reduced lead flat, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ¾ L | Opechee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 80P6-35 / 10 | Jump (42) | Jake Hodson | D G Bridgwater Northern Belles | 7/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 1st, well behind 3rd, left remote 4th 4 out, went 3rd 2 out, 15 lengths off winner and closing when mistake last, ran on and went 2nd flat, not quite reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 5 L | Next Exit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | P96341 / 13 | Jump (10) | Benjamin Poste | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | 13/2 | |
| chased leader until after 8th, left 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 16 L | Diamond Life (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 25/072P- / 11 | Jump (275) | Andrew Tinkler | M Pitman Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 8/1 | |
| jumped left at times, held up, well behind from 3rd, left remote 3rd 4 out until 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Caprice D'anglais (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 4) | 5F86P3 / 6 | Jump (6) | C O'Farrell | R Hobson The Charlie Longsdon… | 11/10 | |
| led, about 5 lengths clear when mistake and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | The Society Man (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 59243P / 12 | Flat (351), Jump (86) | Lee Edwards | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | 16/1 | |
| held up, well behind 3rd, blundered and unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||
