09 Dec 2016 15:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 2m 179y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Pingshou (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
8/4 / 11 |
Jump (14) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
14/1 | |
| soon led, headed after 2nd, stayed prominent, led before last, hung left flat, driven and stayed on well to assert towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
12 |
| 1 L |
William Henry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
411/ / 12 |
Jump (601) | D N Russell | N J Henderson Walters Plant Hire… |
6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 2 out, challenged last, stayed on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 2¼ L |
Lieutenant Gruber (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
5-1F / 6 |
Jump (22) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Paul & Clare Rooney |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, 3rd from last, stayed on, unable to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 2¾ L |
Ballyhill (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
47-7114 / 10 |
Jump (21) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies S Such & Cg Paletta |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, ridden after next, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 2 L |
Poetic Rhythm (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
3U1-511 / 9 |
Jump (26) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Yes No Wait… |
10/1 | |
| led early, tracked leaders, every chance before last, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Gaitway (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
12/ / 7 |
Jump (762) | R Johnson | N J Henderson Mrs J K Powell |
11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, chasing leaders after next, weakened flat | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 2 L |
Sumkindofking (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) |
31-11 / 11 |
Jump (10) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mr James Chamberlain |
5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, chasing leaders on last bend, no extra last | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Brio Conti (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
3-1F2 / 8 |
Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls The Gi Gi Syndicate |
10/1 | |
| with leader, led after 2nd, headed before last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
9th |
2 |
| 14 L |
Midnight Maestro (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-1 / 12 |
Jump (23) | B J Geraghty | A King T B Russell |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten from next | ||||||||||
10th |
11 |
| 22 L |
Thehossbehind (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
2-08 / 6 |
Jump (20) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams The Piranha Partnership |
150/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place when not fluent 5th, soon in rear | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
City Never Sleeps (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3088 / 9 |
Jump (15) | Conor Shoemark | M Keighley Martin Keighley… |
150/1 | |
| held up in rear, lost touch from 5th, well tailed off next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Misterton (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
422-11 / 8 |
Jump (15) | N D Fehily | H Fry Wilkin, Orr, Boileau… |
20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, eased and pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||