19 Dec 2016 15:10 Hereford
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 8y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Blackmore Builders Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Caprice D'anglais (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 2) | F86P3U / 13 | Jump (12) | C O'Farrell | R Hobson The Charlie Longsdon… | 7/2 | |
| made virtually all, mistake 2nd and 7th, not fluent 3 out, slightly awkward when clear last, stayed on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 4 L | Texas Forever (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1P55-FP / 8 | Jump (25) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Ic Sellars… | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 1st, 2nd 7th, driven after 2 out, held by winner last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 11 L | Grams And Ounces (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 535835 / 13 | Flat (54), Jump (18) | James Banks | G Harris Grace Harris Racing | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 4th 2 out, one pace and no impression, went 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Guanciale (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 336P11 / 10 | Jump (6) | R T Dunne | D Burchell Mr Dai Burchell | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 6th, headway next, 3rd and one pace next, 4th and no extra last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 4 L | Alottarain (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 7353P4 / 7 | Jump (33) | Kevin Jones | J W Mullins S Mullins Racing… | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 4th, remote 8th after 4 out, headway when mistake 2 out, 5th before last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Aces Over Eights (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 12) | P-21625 / 8 | Jump (33) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee Sam Thorp & R L… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 7th, 7th and ridden after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten, not much room next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | NS | Brise Coeur (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 8P3P-54 / 6 | Flat (644), Jump (25) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, well behind 4 out, kept on before last, never any chance | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 4 L | Chance Taken (GB) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 343/84-2 / 9 | Jump (20) | Thomas Garner | Noel Williams Mr Noel Williams | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 1st, mistake 7th, 6th after 4 out, no impression, well held 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 13 L | Mount Russell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 0-59744 / 8 | Jump (32) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mrs Heather Oliver | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 5th until 7th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 5 L | Bestwork (FR) (gelding, black, 10 13) | 79-493P / 8 | Jump (44) | G B Watters | C E Longsdon Mr Robert Aplin | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 11 L | Galactic Power (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 17/232-3 / 13 | Jump (37) | Chris Ward | R Dickin Robin Dickin Racing… | 14/1 | |
| in rear, hampered 1st, jumping right and not that fluent after, behind 3rd | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Redmond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 21PP-74 / 10 | Jump (23) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr P Walters | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, slow and lost place 4th, not fluent next, well behind from 6th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 13 |   | - | Hot Pepper (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 2) | FP179/P / 9 | Jump (26) | Kieron Edgar | C J Down Mrs Hazel Leeves | 22/1 | |
| fell 1st | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Deadly Approach (GB) (colt, bay, 11 13) | 242-33 / 8 | Flat (1158), Jump (33) | Sam Twiston-Davies | S-J Davies Quadriga Racing | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 2nd, headed next, lost 2nd 6th, weakening when blundered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
