17 May 2017 16:15 Worcester
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,574); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
R & A Mason Electrical & Heating Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Steel Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1/1P-4 / 13 | Jump (16) | N D Fehily | H Fry Miss Norma Thompson | 11/8 | |
| never that fluent, tracked leader, not fluent 1st, went left 5th, not fluent next, hit 7th, led going well before 3 out, about 1 length ahead when mistake last, hung left and stayed on under pressure run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Rollo's Reflection (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 22/P- / 7 | Jump (110) | Max Kendrick | B I Case Mr T W Moore | 33/1 | |
| tracked leading pair, hampered and stumbled 2nd, 2nd before 3 out where not fluent, about 1 length down when mistake last, one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 24 L | Cap Horner (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 25463- / 8 | Jump (31) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Mr Seamus Mullins | 10/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, closer in 4th after 6th, 3rd before 3 out, one pace before mistake next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 8 L | Valadom (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 1P9240- / 13 | Jump (63) | Alain Cawley | R Hobson Mr Richard Hobson | 10/11 | |
| led until pushed along and headed after 4 out, chased winner until weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Follow The Bear (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 21/23-1 / 9 | Jump (16) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr G B Barlow | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 3 |   | - | Don't Tell My Mrs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 5 | Aidan Coleman | David Dennis Zenith | 20/1 | ||
| raced wide in last pair, weakened 8th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Griffington (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P- / 8 | Jump (31) | Danny Burton | G Harris Grace Harris Racing | 100/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in 4th until after 6th, weakened, tailed off when blundered 8th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
