28 Dec 2016 15:40 Leicester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 1m 7f 113y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Leicestershire Bronze Fox Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Sleepy Haven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 4F4-0U3 / 10 | Flat (162), Jump (29) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, led 2 out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2 L | Ozzy Thomas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 225P-5F / 12 | Jump (30) | R Johnson | Henry Oliver Mr Scott Malson | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, led before 3 out, ridden before and headed 2 out, mistake last, kept on and no impression | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Exitas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2055P-6 / 13 | Jump (24) | Kielan Woods | A M Hales Mr P W Middleton | 8/1 | |
| mid-division in 4th, ridden before last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Cousin Khee (GB) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 0375-04 / 12 | Flat (186), Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | H Morrison Mrs M D W Morrison | 7/2 | |
| rear division, pushed along before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | NK | Timoteo (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 8) | 5-325 / 9 | Flat (445), Jump (18) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Middleham Park… | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 2 out, one pace in 4th from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 7 L | Mixchievous (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 5404-65 / 8 | Jump (24) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Tolostley Partnership | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 20 L | Favorite Girl (GER) (filly, bay, 11 11) | U527-27 / 9 | Flat (56), Jump (18) | Mr James King | M Appleby Mr Terry Pryke | 11/1 | |
| led, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 19 L | Vercingetorix (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 742-P6P / 7 | Flat (15), Jump (46) | G Sheehan | H Bethell Top Of The Hill… | 50/1 | |
| in touch, lost place before 5 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Hartside (GER) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 270663 / 14 | Flat (192), Jump (2) | Ryan Winks | P Winks Miss L D Sanders | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Perseid (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 52-5151 / 9 | Jump (26) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs Barbara Butterworth | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Nachi Falls (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 13) | 311143 / 8 | Flat (399), Jump (18) | Thomas Bellamy | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, looking one pace when pulled up quickly before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Aengus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9020-58 / 10 | Jump (35) | Conor Ring | J Candlish Anthony,barrett,baxter,budd,deane,lloy | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
