01 Mar 2017 14:20 Ffos Las
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Hugh James Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Swift Crusador (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | U2-21 / 14 | Jump (80) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams All Bar None Racing | 3/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leading pair, 2nd travelling well after 4 out, challenged from 2 out, ridden and edged left before the last, every chance last, soon held, left in clear lead inside final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 30 L | We'll Be There (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 6/P3 / 9 | Jump (27) | David Noonan | W S Kittow Pam Pengelly &… | 50/1 | |
| held up in last pair, steady headway tracking leaders in 4th before 4 out, modest 3rd on long run before 3 out, hit 2 out, hung left after, left distant 2nd run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 28 L | Gask Ridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | FF-3009 / 7 | Jump (42) | D N Russell | Paul Morgan All Stars Sports… | 20/1 | |
| never that fluent, took keen hold, held up in 5th, headway approaching 6th, driven and no impression in 4th when hung left before 2 out, left distant 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 39 L | Strangsmill (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 2P-1F1P / 10 | Jump (27) | S Bowen | Sheila Lewis Mr Graham Wilson | 33/1 | |
| chased leader, led narrowly 2nd until after 4 out, weakened quickly, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 79 L | Pull The Trigger (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 24 / 6 | Jump (195) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr Brian Thomas | 33/1 | |
| chased leading trio, outpaced after 4th, weakened quickly 6th, soon lost touch, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Bob Mahler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 333 / 9 | Jump (22) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Bolingbroke, Howard,… | 4/11 | |
| led until narrowly headed 2nd, chased winner, led again after 4 out, ridden and joined when veered left approaching 2 out, asserted after last, ridden when veered badly left and unseated rider inside final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Hogan's Height (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 325 / 11 | Jump (54) | Nick Scholfield | Jamie Snowden Red Cypher | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Jaunty Clementine (GB) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 60P5 / 6 | Jump (21) | T E Whelan | B Eckley Mr Brian Eckley | 25/1 | |
| well behind, pushed along and struggling when hit 5th, soon lost touch, tailed off when blundered 2 out, fell heavily last | ||||||||||
