11 Oct 2017 15:10 Towcester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 1m 7f 151y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Kingston Smith 'A Nose For Business' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Cool Macavity (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 8031/04- / 11 | Flat (54), Jump (508) | J McGrath | N J Henderson West Buckland Bloodstock… | 7/4 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 3rd, led travelling well 2 out, ridden and stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Raven's Tower (USA) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 13737P- / 11 | Flat (1083), Jump (188) | D A Jacob | B Pauling Mrs Sophie Pauling | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd after 2 out, ridden and stayed on, unable to challenge winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 17 L | Sailors Warn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3523-16 / 10 | Flat (124), Jump (103) | R Johnson | Ian Williams Ian Williams Racing… | 3/1 | |
| jumped left and not always fluent, in rear, headway when blundered badly 3 out, no chance after, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | NK | Surf And Turf (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | U7-144P / 13 | Jump (32) | R T Dunne | R Hobson Mr Richard Hobson | 9/1 | |
| several exuberant jumps, led, not fluent 2nd, driven after 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened, lost 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 7 L | Hollywood Road (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 2118- / 7 | Flat (27), Jump (165) | James Bowen | D E Cantillon Mrs Catherine Reed | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, hit 1st, lost 2nd after 3rd, not fluent 4th, soon pushed along, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Castafiore (USA) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 22F16P- / 6 | Flat (490), Jump (200) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon Slater Stockwood… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
