22 Dec 2016 14:40 Bangor
Winner: £8,500 (Penalty: £5,523); Distance: 2m 7f 32y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Clwyd Special Riding Centre Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Back To The Thatch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3256 / 13 | Jump (29) | R Johnson | H D Daly Mr M R & Mrs C… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden before omitted 3 out, 2nd when not fluent 2 out, led from last, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | NK | Scotchtown (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 3-411 / 8 | Jump (31) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Valda Burke & Bryan… | 4/6 | |
| led, jumped right 2 out, soon ridden, jumped right, not fluent and headed last, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 10 L | Follow The Bear (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 21-2 / 9 | Jump (26) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr G B Barlow | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 5th until ridden before 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Predict A Riot (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | P1-34 / 7 | Jump (23) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Paul Williams | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader until 5th, ridden before omitted 4 out, 4th and no extra when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Ben The Boyo (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 336/22-4 / 5 | Jump (43) | N D Fehily | H Fry Brian & Sandy Lambert | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 1st, some headway and 5th before omitted 4 out, no impression, well beaten before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 40 L | Downton Fox (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 12 | R T Dunne | J L Needham Miss Joanna Needham | 100/1 | ||
| held up in mid-division, ridden and struggling before normal 5 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Captains Horse (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0P0 / 5 | Jump (7) | Thomas Bellamy | N J Hawke Mr Mark Phillips… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, ridden from 5th, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 13 L | Badbad Leroy Brown (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 13-5 / 13 | Jump (30) | Jake Greenall | O Greenall & J Guerriero Miss Sarah Hollinshead | 33/1 | |
| not always fluent in rear, well beaten before omitted 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 50 L | Wonga Swinger (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 37-2580 / 8 | Jump (7) | Miss C R Crane | S Thomas Sam Thomas Racing… | 125/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, closed after 2nd, ridden before 5th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Come On Louis (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 251-990 / 10 | Jump (13) | Jake Hodson | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr Oliver Greenall | 125/1 | |
| in rear, reminder after 3rd, soon behind, pulled up before normal 5 out | ||||||||||
