17 Apr 2017 14:45 Market Rasen
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 2f 140y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Mick Yeomans Happy 'Big' Birthday 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Pickamix (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 3-1132 / 14 | Jump (161) | Harry Bannister | C J Mann William G Fox | 8/11 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 6th, effort 2 out, upsides when not fluent last, soon ridden, ran on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1 L | Cracking Find (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 147163 / 12 | Jump (26) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs A Ellis | 9/2 | |
| led 1st to before 3rd, tracked leader, led again before 6th, ridden before 2 out, soon hard pressed, kept on until headed and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 17 L | Alexander The Grey (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 4-84344 / 10 | Jump (130) | N de Boinville | D Killahena & G McPherson The McPherson Racing… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, driven to chase front pair before 2 out, kept on same pace, ridden and no impression between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 25 L | Iskabeg Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 455-34 / 11 | Jump (21) | Nathan Moscrop | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, tracked leaders 6th, mistake 4 out, driven and outpaced after 3 out, lost touch from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | West To Crossgales (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | F5-61 / 10 | Jump (344) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Pete Wordingham… | 20/1 | |
| led narrowly when mistake and headed 1st, with leader, led before 3rd, headed and lost place before 6th, soon behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Fadas (FR) (filly, grey, 10 8) | 45730P / 4 | Jump (18) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Holt,robinson,skelton,macnabb,milton | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
