04 Jan 2017 13:55 Hereford
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 4f 194y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Weatherbys Private Bank Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Charmix (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 121P-44 / 11 | Jump (39) | N D Fehily | H Fry King For A Day… | 5/4 | |
| led until after 1st, with leader, not fluent 11th or 12th, shaken up 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon narrow lead, went left last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Dig Deeper (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 31/22- / 8 | Jump (393) | Harry Skelton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr C C Shand Kydd | 4/1 | |
| led after 1st, ridden 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon headed carried left flat, held flat, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 45 L | Kris Spin (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 12222/3- / 12 | Jump (380) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee Six To Five Against | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, jumped left 9th, not fluent next, 3rd from 11th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4 L | Nesterenko (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2U616-1 / 11 | Flat (973), Jump (242) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mrs Vida Bingham | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 10th, outpaced 12th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Call Me Ben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | B/314P-P / 7 | Jump (24) | L Treadwell | H J Evans Mr S D Faiers | 100/1 | |
| jumped slowly, niggled along in rear 2nd, behind 6th, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | In The Tub (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 211P-26 / 8 | Jump (3) | M G Nolan | C J Gray Mr L & Mrs J Waring | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | The Greenvet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | U3F-31 / 9 | Jump (45) | R T Dunne | Mrs L J Young The Isle Of Frogs… | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 7th, struggling in 5th when mistake and unseated rider 9th | ||||||||||
