03 Aug 2017 15:10 Stratford
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 3f 98y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to firm in places).
Ian Bird Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Theo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 66-7111 / 11 | Jump (11) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Dr R D P Newland | 10/11 | |
| held up in mid-division on outside, headway 4 out, 2nd on last bend, shaken up to lead flat, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2 L | Capsy De Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 53/1953- / 6 | Jump (139) | James Davies | Jamie Snowden Jamie Snowden Racing… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, edged left flat, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3 L | Fair To Middling (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | P2462-3 / 8 | Jump (43) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mrs Susan McDonald | 6/1 | |
| narrow lead until 6th, led next, headed 9th, outpaced after 2 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Pemba (FR) (filly, chestnut, 11 11) | 4/252F3- / 5 | Flat (905), Jump (196) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Paul & Clare Rooney | 6/1 | |
| with leader, led 6th, headed when not fluent next (water), led 9th, headed 2 out, faded into 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 8 L | Exitas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 55P/63-P / 13 | Jump (16) | Conor Shoemark | P W Middleton Mr P W Middleton | 18/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced when not fluent 2 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 11 L | While You Wait (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 300/4-16 / 9 | Flat (719), Jump (32) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr William Belcher | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 9th, no impression, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 16 L | My Mo (FR) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 22263-6 / 7 | Flat (49), Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | David Dennis Ben Greenslade… | 20/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, lost place before 8th, behind 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 30 L | Earls Fort (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 122-F65 / 7 | Jump (42) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Mr John J Maguire | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 7th (water) or 9th, struggling after, behind 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Raleagh Mountain (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3456P-4 / 6 | Jump (89) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Carbon Racing | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
