16 Feb 2017 14:35 Leicester
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 1m 7f 201y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Thurnby Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Crown Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 433315 / 15 | Jump (63) | Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Hanford's Chemist… | 9/4 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway after 8th, 2nd after 3 out, jumped left 2nd, switched right before last and flat, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Storming Strumpet (GB) (filly, bay, 12 0) | 355-442 / 7 | Jump (35) | Adrian Heskin | T R George PJL Racing | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, closed after 2nd, bumped 3rd, led 4 out, edged left flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 16 L | Texas Forever (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 55-FP22 / 8 | Jump (16) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Ic Sellars… | 3/1 | |
| handy on inside, led 8th, headed 4 out, mistake and lost 2nd 3 out, beaten after, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Monte Wildhorn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 14449-P / 9 | Jump (11) | Jake Hodson | D G Bridgwater Building Bridgies | 50/1 | |
| prominent, hampered 3rd, lost a bit of ground when hampered 5th, outpaced 4 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 4 L | Hahnenkam (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 443220 / 7 | Jump (48) | M Hamill | A Stronge Mr David Winzer | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden after 8th, some headway before 4 out, no impression, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 8 L | Free Return (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 2970P5 / 7 | Jump (20) | Adam Wedge | T H Weston Int-ex Contracting… | 20/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Today Please (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | P-4123P / 8 | Jump (70) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr Mark Dunphy | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Frankie Ballou (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) | 40-06P3 / 12 | Jump (13) | Henry Brooke | Miss J E Foster The Yorkshire Racing… | 6/1 | |
| jumped left, led, not fluent 1st, reminders 7th, headed next, weakening when mistake 4 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
