04 Mar 2017 16:10 Doncaster
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f 88y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
grandnational2017.com Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Thumb Stone Blues (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 232-512 / 9 | Jump (68) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Paul & Clare Rooney | 13/8 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, close up form 5th, mistake 4 out, led before next, clear approaching next, eased inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 25 L | Boagrius (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | F1-13 / 11 | Jump (44) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex The MerseyClyde… | 10/11 | |
| led 1st, headed when not fluent 3 out, well held by winner from next | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 17 L | Suggestion (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 17506 / 8 | Jump (11) | A Nicol | P A Kirby Red Cap Racing… | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 4 out, 3rd before next, no impression, well held when jumped left and not fluent 2 out, went left again last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 8 L | Tricky Silence (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | P-RF5 / 7 | Jump (34) | C Gethings | S Edmunds Mr M Kehoe | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, in touch 5th, 4th and outpaced after 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 21 L | Be Daring (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 2/4-F / 7 | Jump (306) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Gilbert & Gamble | 4/1 | |
| mistakes, led until 1st, lost place before 4th, went 3rd 4 out until weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 11 L | Sergio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 480 / 7 | Jump (14) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr Paul Bowtell | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 4th, not fluent next, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Hooks Lane (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 9-6 / 5 | Flat (72), Jump (32) | Mr Aiden Blakemore | S A Harris Mr J Morris | 50/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, lost place after 6th, tailed off 3 out, mistake and unseated rider last | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Jiminy Cricket (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | / 7 | J Kington | S G West Mr J D Gordon | 0/0 | |||
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| PU | 9 |   | - | Rich Man Poor Man (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 7) | PP9 / 4 | Jump (11) | Thomas Dowson | P A Kirby Mr P Kirby | 66/1 | |
| in rear, ridden after 3rd, behind next, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
