23 Mar 2017 14:40 Chepstow
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f 100y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Rockwool Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Billy Hicks (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2/961 / 14 | Jump (21) | David England | S Drinkwater Miss Laura Richardson | 9/4 | |
| tracked leader, led 3 out, 2 lengths clear last, driven and idled closing stages, held on neat finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Braw Angus (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 70881 / 8 | Jump (18) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr I F W Buchan | 13/8 | |
| chased leaders, behind and outpaced after 7th, ridden after 4 out, hit next, rallied 2 out, went 2nd when not fluent last, gaining towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 4 L | Hills Of Dubai (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 13/623 / 11 | Jump (266) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mrs Sian McCain | 4/1 | |
| led, headed when not fluent 3 out, ridden and one pace after next, stayed on to take 3rd flat, no impression with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Samdibien (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 37-34FP / 5 | Jump (40) | Jake Greenall | S Thomas Sam's Six | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, close up 5th, chased front pair before 4 out, ridden and effort to chase winner before 2 out, no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 20 L | Gilly Grace (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 768095 / 9 | Jump (30) | Bryony Frost | J D Frost Frost Racing Club | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced before 4 out, soon ridden and weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Quarry Wizard (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 873590 / 10 | Jump (14) | R P McLernon | Mrs S Leech Mrs D J Brown &… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
