18 Mar 2017 16:25 Kempton
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Matchbook Casino Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Cultivator (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 10-2136 / 8 | Jump (77) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Kimmins Family… | 4/7 | |
| held up in touch, headway to chase leader 4 out, led 2 out, strongly challenged after last, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | HD | Just Before Dawn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 511/ / 8 | Jump (877) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mr Simon W Clarke | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, led approaching 5th, headed 2 out, rallied and every chance closing stages, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 4 L | Pilansberg (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 7-19 / 8 | Flat (510), Jump (127) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Sherborne Utilities… | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, effort 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 17 L | See The World (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 1/3P- / 7 | Jump (414) | Aidan Coleman | Miss E C Lavelle Nicky Turner, Penny… | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, chased leaders next, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 13 L | Mr Fenton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 445-0 / 8 | Jump (100) | D A Jacob | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate | 33/1 | |
| pulled hard, prominent, led approaching 3rd, headed before 5th, soon in touch, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 5 L | Milzipa (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 55 / 5 | Jump (36) | Mr H Hunt | N J Henderson Trevor & Linda… | 15/2 | |
| led, mistake 2nd, headed approaching next, remained prominent, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 10 L | Mab Dab (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 6-593 / 9 | Jump (32) | Tom Cannon | Mrs L C Jewell Mr Tony Betteridge | 66/1 | |
| prominent, jump left 1st, keen, lost place 7th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | ½ L | Doolin (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 238 / 5 | Jump (120) | Brendan Powell | C J Mann The Icy Fire Partnership | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 2 out, never a factor | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Just For William (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 9P / 6 | Jump (46) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Toni S Tipper | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden when mistake 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Jennifer Eccles (GB) (mare, bay, 10 8) | 43/14-4 / 7 | Jump (323) | T J O'Brien | Miss S Smith Kate Allisat &… | 8/1 | |
| took keen hold in touch, hung badly left and lost place on bend after 4th, soon out of race and pulled up | ||||||||||
