17 Nov 2017 13:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,507); Distance: 2m 87y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Fairlight Books Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Magic Dancer (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 329-721 / 12 | Flat (753), Jump (4) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee The Magic Partnership | 10/3 | |
| held up towards rear, smooth headway 3 out, close up next, came towards stands side rail and led narrowly when not fluent last, ridden clear flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 5 L | Oxwich Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9/132-2 / 10 | Jump (7) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams T Hywel Jones Racing | 9/2 | |
| held up in touch, headway 3 out, ridden to chase leaders before last, went 2nd and kept on flat, no impression with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Champagne City (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 10) | 41117 / 11 | Flat (477), Jump (34) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Ms Ciera McKeown | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, headway 3 out, led before next, headed narrowly last, soon ridden, no extra in 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Zalvados (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 11) | 2233-52 / 9 | Flat (385), Jump (17) | Mr Robert Hawker | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr D C Mercer | 25/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway 2 out, soon chased leaders, ridden and every chance before last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Coeur Blimey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 10/8522- / 12 | Jump (320) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Keith Harris &… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 19 |   | 3¼ L | Arty Campbell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 75-P321 / 11 | Flat (48), Jump (28) | Robert Williams | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 4 L | Slanelough (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 97222-1 / 11 | Jump (29) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Miss J Matterson… | 20/1 | |
| in touch, driven and lost place after 2 out, soon outpaced, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 18 |   | 3 L | Samson (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 9) | 814315 / 10 | Flat (660), Jump (36) | James Best | Mrs S Leech Miss Tracy M Reilly | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 4 out, outpaced 2 out, soon ridden, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | 2¼ L | Plato's Kode (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 10) | 1123 / 3 | Flat (57), Jump (30) | Aidan Coleman | S Durack Mr Stephen Tucker… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 2 out, weakened from last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | NK | Man Look (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11) | 122231 / 6 | Flat (421), Jump (17) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mr Matthew Taylor | 25/1 | |
| with leader, hit 4 out, lost place after 2 out, soon ridden, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Or De Vassy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3222-31 / 6 | Jump (45) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Andy Jansons &… | 12/1 | |
| held up behind, hit 3 out, some headway under pressure between last 2, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Canny Tom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 102316 / 11 | Jump (19) | Keith Donoghue | G Elliott D S Frankland &… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, outpaced 2 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 13th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Banditry (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 53-212 / 7 | Flat (125), Jump (22) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams Buxted Partnership | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 2 out, never on terms, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 14th | 16 |   | 3 L | War On The Rocks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 61334/3 / 9 | Jump (28) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Shorey Fancutt… | 17/2 | |
| in rear, headway 3 out, outpaced after next, never near leaders, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 15th | 14 |   | 24 L | Spiritual Man (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 6442-67 / 7 | Flat (807), Jump (7) | Killian Moore | J & A O'Neill The Breakfast Club | 50/1 | |
| made most to before 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 16th | 12 |   | 13 L | Pivotal Flame (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 0U-44 / 7 | Flat (79), Jump (25) | Sean Houlihan | P Phelan Sheerans Coolrain… | 80/1 | |
| always towards rear, mistake 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 17th | 11 |   | HD | Argent Knight (GB) (colt, grey, 11 2) | 227/ / 8 | Flat (474), Jump (1020) | Dave Crosse | C N Kellett Blythe Stables… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, mistake 4 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Stuccodor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 322/50-0 / 9 | Flat (558), Jump (21) | C Gethings | Mrs S Leech Mrs Jennifer Marsh | 66/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off when pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Counter Shy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3-12 / 4 | Jump (29) | B J Geraghty | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear of mid-division when lost action and eased approaching 3rd, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
