17 Dec 2016 12:40 Ascot
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 7f 118y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Foundation Developments Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Desert Sensation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
551531 / 13 |
Flat (197), Jump (27) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Mr Dennis J Coppola… |
6/1 | |
| made all, 2 lengths ahead as runners came into view before 2 out, clear jumping the last, ridden out run-in, (limited comments due to poor visibility) | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2¾ L |
Ballinure (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
P-15140 / 8 |
Jump (36) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Mary-Anne Parker |
7/1 | |
| held up in 6th place, headway into 4th as runners came into view before 2 out, driven in 2nd after jumping the last, 2nd and held in closing stages | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Walt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
260-32 / 9 |
Jump (29) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Mr Phil Simmonds |
6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside before 2 out, driven in 3rd and held as runners came into view in closing stages | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 6 L |
Wylde Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
51-42 / 6 |
Jump (14) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… |
5/2 | |
| tracked leading pair, pushed along disputing 2nd as runners came into view before 2 out, hit last, well beaten in 4th in closing stages | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Red Infantry (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
42-3214 / 12 |
Jump (35) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams Mr Rob Little |
4/1 | |
| held up in 5th place, pushed along and outpaced in last pair as runners came into view before 2 out, 5th and well held in 5th jumping the last | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| ½ L |
Minstrel Royal (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
365-332 / 8 |
Jump (49) | J McGrath | N J Henderson The Gathering &… |
9/1 | |
| held up in 7th place, pushed along and struggling in rear as runners came into view before 2 out, beaten in 6th jumping the last | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| 9 L |
Cashanova (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
286-743 / 7 |
Jump (11) | Stan Sheppard | N J Gifford C Mehta J Brooks… |
10/1 | |
| tracked leading trio, pushed along and struggling in 6th as runners came into view before 2 out, well beaten in 7th jumping the last | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 14 L |
Butney Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
P38-134 / 7 |
Jump (37) | D A Jacob | Nick Mitchell Mr And Mrs Andrew… |
50/1 | |
| tracked winner, pushed along disputing 2 lengths 2nd as runners came into view before 2 out, well behind in 8th jumping the last | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Trans Express (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) |
752-721 / 12 |
Jump (2) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||