11 Nov 2017 12:30 Aintree
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,005); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
188Bet EBF Stallions 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Hear No Evil (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 32- / 13 | Jump (216) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Patrick Joseph… | 5/2 | |
| held up towards rear on inside, headway 2 out, led flat, soon clear, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 5 L | Imperial Eloquence (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2/320-F4 / 6 | Jump (17) | Conor Shoemark | F O'Brien Imperial Racing… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 2 out, led before jumping right and not fluent last, headed and edged left flat, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2½ L | Spider's Bite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | R71- / 10 | Jump (200) | R Johnson | H D Daly James Wright And… | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway into 6th when went left and untidy last, ran on flat, went 3rd near post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | NK | Delire D'estruval (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1P3232- / 8 | Jump (224) | D A Jacob | B Pauling Mrs G Morgan | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, not much room 1st, unable to quicken last, 3rd and beaten when jockey eased briefly towards finish, lost 3rd near post | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2 L | Barton Knoll (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 692-21 / 12 | Jump (24) | Adrian Heskin | J Mackie Mr Simon W Clarke | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 8th, challenged after 3 out, led next, headed before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | ½ L | The Dellercheckout (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1- / 9 | Jump (251) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Mrs Caroline Robinson | 9/2 | |
| held up in mid-division on outside, headway before 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Hidden Impact (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 2/2-8 / 7 | Jump (27) | B J Geraghty | Miss R Curtis Hyde, Hill, Moran,… | 40/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, ridden 2 out, not fluent last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Overworkdunderpaid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 321-3 / 9 | Jump (21) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon The Overworkdunderpaid… | 16/1 | |
| tracked leader, closed 6th, led 8th, headed 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 40 L | Flemenskill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 320- / 6 | Jump (197) | Harry Bannister | W Greatrex Middleham Park… | 12/1 | |
| led, slowed and went left 1st, jumped right 4th and 5th, headed 8th, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
