04 Jul 2017 20:20 Stratford
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,431); Distance: 2m 6f 125y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
H.L. Barnes & Sons Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Braqueur D'or (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 7257-32 / 14 | Jump (35) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr E Seyfried | 13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 5th, led 4 out, clear before last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 12 L | Always Archie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4231-22 / 10 | Jump (42) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mrs C M Marles | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner before last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 7 L | Opechee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 6/35267- / 10 | Jump (158) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Northern Belles | 14/1 | |
| in rear, not always fluent, headway 4 out, 3rd after 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Doitforjoe (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 246-353 / 9 | Jump (21) | N D Fehily | David Dennis Mr M Slingsby | 10/3 | |
| held up, not fluent 3rd, headway 4 out, 5th when mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6 L | Ballypoint (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 96774-5 / 6 | Jump (59) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Dj Langdon &… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leader until 5th, jumped left 9th, stumbled badly and lost place 13th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | HD | No Such Number (GB) (colt, bay, 11 9) | PP-1111 / 12 | Flat (994), Jump (19) | Dale Irving | M A Barnes Miss Hazel Crichton | 5/1 | |
| led until 4 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Ethelwyn (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 0) | 2427-53 / 7 | Jump (19) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Newstead Racing… | 0/0 | ||
