12 Jan 2017 15:40 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 1m 7f 113y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Nomad Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Top Ville Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1-1 / 13 | Jump (22) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Harbour Rose Partnership | 4/5 | |
| made all, jumped big and left 1st, clear from 3 out, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 7 L | Whatmore (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 74 / 10 | Jump (35) | R Johnson | H D Daly Strachan, Lewis,… | 16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, headway before 2 out to chase leaders, kept on well to take 2nd place run-in, always well held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 2½ L | Viserion (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) | 6 / 7 | Flat (130), Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | D McCain Jnr Clwydian International | 12/1 | |
| tracked winner until before 2 out, soon regained 2nd, kept on and lost 2nd place after last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Compadre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 10-62 / 10 | Jump (32) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Mrs Jane Evans… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 9 L | Dawn Missile (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 03 / 5 | Flat (96), Jump (17) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| held up mid-division, effort 2 out, kept on and no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 3½ L | Midnight Jitterbug (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 64-50 / 8 | Jump (29) | Ian Popham | Noel Williams Mrs Liz Prowting | 66/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | NK | Silverhow (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 2-359 / 8 | Jump (35) | Mr H Hunt | N J Henderson Swallowfield Racing | 20/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 6 L | Great Tempo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 54218 / 8 | Jump (26) | T Scudamore | D Pipe David Pipe Racing… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Sunday Central (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 4253 / 8 | Jump (12) | S Bowen | T H Weston Mr Matthew Jones | 25/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 12 L | Lickpenny Larry (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 5) | 70-F / 11 | Jump (42) | M J Quinlan | T R Gretton Alan Clarke And… | 200/1 | |
| in rear, headway before 3 out, pushed along and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 22 L | Whispering Nick (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 56P0 / 7 | Jump (22) | C Poste | R Dickin Mr Nic Allen | 100/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Musical Moon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | PU-P0 / 7 | Flat (811), Jump (21) | Mr Ed Bailey | S Flook Corbett & Thomas | 200/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 13th | 6 |   | 48 L | Samsonite (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) | / 5 | Flat (170) | Brendan Powell | Miss C Dyson Mr C R Green | 200/1 | |
| held up mid-division, lost place before 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
