26 Dec 2016 14:15 Fontwell
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 1f 145y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Winner Event Services Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Divine Spear (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 121308- / 8 | Jump (257) | Ned Curtis | N J Henderson Middleham Park… | 7/4 | |
| made all, pressed from 2 out, just held on post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | SHD | Cool Sky (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 3110/3-8 / 9 | Flat (457), Jump (22) | Dave Crosse | Ian Williams Norte Sur Partnership | 7/1 | |
| prominent, in 3rd from 2 out, ridden before last, just held post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Disputed (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 1-72433 / 7 | Jump (30) | M Goldstein | C Gordon Gilbert & Gamble | 11/4 | |
| in rear and pulled hard, headway before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3 L | Amanto (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3/272-2P / 11 | Flat (292), Jump (178) | Mr Joshua Newman | A Stronge Shaw Racing Partnership… | 16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway 3 out, every chance 2 out, kept on same pace from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 7 L | Prouts Pub (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P018P8- / 8 | Jump (282) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Nick Gifford Racing… | 13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1 L | Darebin (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 5320-61 / 11 | Flat (313), Jump (27) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Chris Stedman &… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | ½ L | Topolski (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 8) | 94888/5- / 10 | Flat (26), Jump (570) | Kieron Edgar | D W P Arbuthnot Mr P M Claydon | 25/1 | |
| tracked winner until weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Canton Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8-111P4 / 9 | Jump (53) | R Patrick | Tim Vaughan Tertia Racing | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
