15 Oct 2017 14:50 Chepstow
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,932); Distance: 2m 3f 100y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
totepool Persian War Novices' Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Poetic Rhythm (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 115330- / 14 | Jump (214) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Yes No Wait… | 3/1 | |
| keen, chased leaders on inside, slight lead after 7th until 2 out, chased leader, led again last, driven and kept on gamely run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Amour de Nuit (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 3121-21 / 10 | Flat (379), Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr Andrew Williams | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, driven and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 5 L | Vision Des Flos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1- / 11 | Jump (173) | B J Cooper | C L Tizzard Mr C L Tizzard | 13/2 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, slightly outpaced when hit 3 out, rallied on outside approaching next, 3rd and one pace between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Dear Sire (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 212115 / 9 | Jump (15) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Green Day Racing | 14/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway on inside chasing leaders before 4 out, ridden and one pace when hung left after 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 9 L | Black Mischief (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3/33F-1 / 9 | Jump (155) | N D Fehily | H Fry Tom Chadney and… | 13/2 | |
| last pair, reminders and struggling after 5th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3 L | Ballymountain Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1343-11 / 8 | Jump (21) | Andrew Tinkler | M Keighley The Chameleons | 20/1 | |
| chased leader, slight lead after 4th until pushed along and headed after 7th, chased winner until 4 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out, beaten when blundered next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 33 L | Tommy Rapper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 22/U238- / 10 | Jump (212) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Judy Craymer &… | 9/4 | |
| in touch, headway chasing leaders after 7th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Gustave Mahler (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 5-11213 / 10 | Jump (32) | Aidan Coleman | A Ralph Rc Jones & Mh Jones… | 33/1 | |
| led until after 4th, pressed leader until after 7th, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Equus Amadeus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 33-11 / 6 | Jump (32) | R Johnson | T Lacey Galloping On The… | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, never a factor, tailed off and eased after 7th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Listen To The Man (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 512-111 / 7 | Jump (15) | Ian Popham | D Skelton Mrs Susan Carsberg | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
