26 May 2017 19:20 Worcester
Winner: £5,600 (Penalty: £3,639); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
David Hellyar Real Ale 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Gustave Mahler (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 110335- / 15 | Jump (119) | R Johnson | A Ralph Rc Jones & Mh Jones… | 11/8 | |
| with leader, not fluent 1st, led after 2nd, ridden after last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 4½ L | Amirr (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2112/ / 8 | Jump (652) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Mr Mark Adams | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, mistake 4th, every chance 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and well held by winner run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 17 L | Adrrastos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 22331-3 / 8 | Jump (16) | Aidan Coleman | Jamie Snowden Mrs K B Gunn | 7/4 | |
| led, headed after 3rd, chased winner, pushed along before 3 out, weakened before and mistake last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 21 L | Billy Elliott (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 85-F5 / 5 | Jump (9) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Orbit Performance | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, badly outpaced from 4 out, went remote 4th run-in, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Kings Temptation (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 747-8 / 9 | Jump (13) | D A Jacob | B I Case Lady Jane Grosvenor | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling from 5th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ½ L | Padawan (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 3F1/07P- / 8 | Jump (101) | T Dowling | David Dennis Mr Will Gaskins | 22/1 | |
| held up mid-division, struggling from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 7 L | Chatelier (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 5 / 8 | Jump (17) | R T Dunne | S Drinkwater The Cheltenham… | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, outpaced from 4 out, in remote 4th before 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 5 L | Sugar Mix (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 05UU/05- / 6 | Jump (85) | Sam Twiston-Davies | C E Longsdon Mrs Anne Lee-Warner | 25/1 | |
| in touch in 4th, in remote 5th before 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Better News (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 4R/U-9 / 8 | Jump (16) | S Corby | N P Mulholland Mrs Caroline Shaw | 50/1 | |
| in rear and not fluent, blundered 4th, blundered and unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||
