16 Dec 2016 13:55 Ascot
Winner: £32,000 (Penalty: £18,224); Distance: 1m 7f 152y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Kennel Gate) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Capitaine (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 21-12 / 13 | Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Martin, Jocelyn… | 9/1 | |
| jumped well, raced keenly, made all, clear after 2nd until 3 out, ridden and pressed between last two, forged clear from last, stayed on strongly, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3½ L | Captain Forez (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2-3 / 5 | Jump (21) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr J Hales | 9/2 | |
| held up in touch in last pair, smooth headway into 4th 4 out, 3rd on outside 2 out, one pace when hung right between last two, kept on into 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1 L | Keep In Line (GER) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 114 / 6 | Flat (316), Jump (33) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Paul & Clare Rooney | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden to challenge and hung right between last two, held last, one pace and no impression when hung left run-in, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Lough Derg Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3-11 / 11 | Jump (25) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Catherine Murphy… | 11/4 | |
| tracked (clear) winner until pushed along after 3 out, chased leading pair until 2 out, weakened between last two | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Thomas Campbell (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 7-111 / 7 | Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Van Geest &… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped slowly 3rd, pushed along and lost place after 4th, behind and never on terms after, weakened 3 out, mistake next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 7 L | Blue Surf (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 21 / 8 | Flat (105), Jump (60) | L P Aspell | Mrs A J Perrett John Connolly And… | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in touch in last pair, not fluent 4 out, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, mistake and beaten next | ||||||||||
