26 Feb 2017 15:10 Southwell
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 1m 7f 153y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Porto Racing Saddlery Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Buckle Street (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 7) | 233 / 12 | Flat (117), Jump (46) | Andrew Tinkler | M Keighley The Condicote Clan | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 6th, joined when edged left from 2 out, nosed ahead last, hung left run-in, looked in command when edged left and impeded 2nd towards finish, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Shantou Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 42-2721 / 6 | Jump (18) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr & Mrs Gordon… | 1/3 | |
| raced keenly, chased leading pair, 2nd before 5th, upsides and challenging from 2 out, every chance last, about 1 length down and looking held when hampered and clipped heels towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 12 L | Zenafire (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 77 / 11 | Flat (123), Jump (39) | N P Madden | Sarah Hollinshead Mr Robert Moseley | 16/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, went right 6th, pushed along in modest 3rd after 3 out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 24 L | Shrewd Tactics (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 12-798 / 8 | Jump (49) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr W J Evans | 7/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, pushed along and outpaced in 4th after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Petrucci (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 8 / 8 | Flat (47), Jump (17) | Mr Garry Lavery | D Shaw 16 10 Fakenham | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, went remote 5th approaching 2 out, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 2 L | Windy Writer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 63-87FF / 10 | Jump (26) | Jamie Bargary | S Lycett Max Young Racing… | 20/1 | |
| always towards rear, some headway into mid-division 5th, went left and weakened next, plugged on, never involved | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | SHD | Glance Back (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 7/6-806 / 11 | Jump (30) | James Banks | Mrs E Bishop Mrs M J Arnold | 50/1 | |
| raced keenly, led until 6th, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 4½ L | St Andrews (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 7) | / 6 | Flat (15) | Dave Crosse | Ian Williams Mr John Coates… | 66/1 | |
| reminders and struggling after 3rd, always towards rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 8 L | Crack Du Tay (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3676 / 5 | Jump (15) | Kielan Woods | Mark Wall The Crack Du Tay… | 14/1 | |
| always towards rear, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 14 |   | 10 L | The Groove (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 58 / 7 | Jump (30) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr Stuart Morgan… | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along in modest 6th after 3 out, weakened, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 14 L | Rain In The Face (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 75 / 5 | Flat (56), Jump (14) | Jonathan England | S England Mrs J Drake | 100/1 | |
| raded wide, jumped right, chased leader until before 5th, chased leaders, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 6 |   | 7 L | Matts Legacy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 590 / 7 | Jump (8) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan M & S Clarke | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Bricbracsmate (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 546/8- / 9 | Jump (620) | Sean Quinlan | M Mullineaux Mr P J Lawton | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 5th | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Haaffa Sovereign (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | / 6 | Flat (39) | J M Quinlan | Laura Morgan Mr G Wilson | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened approaching 5th, soon towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
