23 Apr 2017 16:10 Stratford
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 70y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
totepoolracing For Live Racing News Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Our Three Sons (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4-27324 / 12 | Jump (228) | Page Fuller | Jamie Snowden Mr And Mrs R H… | 8/1 | |
| made all, drew clear after 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 14 L | Starlight Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F5-4432 / 8 | Jump (48) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs N Sheppard | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, driven to challenge 2 out, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 9 L | The Way You Dance (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 448114 / 7 | Flat (29), Jump (194) | S Corby | N P Mulholland BG Racing Partnership | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway under pressure 3 out, chased leaders next, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1 L | Boston De La Roche (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/3564-4 / 6 | Jump (11) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Highclere Thoroughbred… | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 8 L | Middlebrow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 135332 / 9 | Jump (32) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mrs Sian McCain | 10/3 | |
| tracked leader, under pressure 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 6 L | Elysian Prince (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 442681 / 9 | Flat (34), Jump (8) | T E Whelan | N B King Mr A B Hamilton | 11/4 | |
| chased leaders, effort 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 19 L | Defining Year (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 353P-05 / 11 | Flat (232), Jump (12) | Ian Popham | D Skelton Mrs Karen Bowen | 16/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 37 L | Jamesgiftkeysandal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 8000 / 6 | Jump (22) | Thomas Garner | R Stephens Mr Thomas Kieran… | 66/1 | |
| always in rear, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
