01 Jan 2017 12:25 Catterick
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f 66y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Happy New Year Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Sam Spinner (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 12-12 / 13 | Jump (28) | Brian Harding | Jedd O'Keeffe Caron & Paul Chapman | 5/6 | |
| tracked leader, close up after 5th, led narrowly after next, drew clear between last 2, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 7 L | Master Of Irony (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 1 / 7 | Flat (90), Jump (19) | B S Hughes | J & S Quinn Highfield Racing… | 11/8 | |
| tracked front pair, pushed along after 3 out, ridden to take 2nd approaching 2 out, one pace between last 2, no chance with winner after | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 20 L | Tonto's Spirit (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | P-1 / 12 | Flat (146), Jump (216) | Colm McCormack | Kenneth Slack Mr A Slack | 12/1 | |
| led, clear after 3rd until after 5th, headed narrowly after next, lost 2nd approaching 2 out, no chance with front pair after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 9 L | Between The Waters (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 212563 / 11 | Jump (25) | W Featherstone | Jamie Snowden Mr Tony Bath | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th after 3 out, no chance with leaders, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 9 L | Paddling (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 55-0 / 9 | Jump (27) | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond Masters Of The… | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 8 L | Bocasien Desbois (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | FP-5P18 / 9 | Jump (19) | A Nicol | M Todhunter Mr J D Gordon | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to rear after 5th, soon struggling, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 5 L | Sun Spider (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 23 / 6 | Jump (35) | Mr Kaine Wood | B Ellison Mr Ashley Carr… | 12/1 | |
| behind, not fluent 4th, struggling 4 out, lost touch next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Glorious Dancer (GB) (colt, brown, 11 2) | / 5 | Flat (52) | R D Day | M E Sowersby The Southwold Set | 66/1 | |
| pecked 1st, in rear, fell 3rd | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Hecansting (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P-333 / 6 | Jump (231) | J Kington | P Holmes Mr Alan Udale | 66/1 | |
| behind, some headway into mid-division when lost action and pulled up after 5th | ||||||||||
