01 Dec 2017 13:20 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 4f 118y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Ladbrokes Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Santini (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1- / 13 | Jump (272) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes | 7/2 | |
| chased leader, led before last, 2 lengths ahead last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4½ L | Chef Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 57/2- / 8 | Jump (272) | N D Fehily | N J Henderson Sullivan Bloodstock… | 2/1 | |
| chased leaders and keen, mistake 2 out, soon ridden, went 2nd run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 2 L | Robin Waters (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1 / 6 | Jump (215) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Colm Donlon | 13/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last pair, closer approaching 4th, chased leaders 6th, 4th going well enough before 3 out, ridden and outpaced between last 2, plugged on into modest 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Boreham Bill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1205- / 10 | Jump (261) | D A Jacob | B Pauling Mrs Susan Foran | 3/1 | |
| led, hit 2 out, ridden and headed before last, no extra and lost 2nd run-in, weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 23 L | Bill And Barn (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 116/4-6 / 10 | Jump (21) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls Mrs D J Brown | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders and keen, pushed along and weakened before 3 out, no chance when went left and hit next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | ½ L | Bekkensfirth (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 633912/ / 9 | Jump (706) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mrs Pam Scott | 12/1 | |
| held up in last pair, closer on inside approaching 4th, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, mistake 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Boss Mans Ladder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 35 / 6 | Jump (21) | Mr Alex Ferguson | B Pauling Presumption In… | 33/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 4 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Nabatean (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 6 | Flat (916) | M Goldstein | S Lycett Lord Blyth | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Shades of Silver (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 9 | Flat (30) | L Treadwell | E De Giles West Buckland Bloodstock… | 66/1 | |
| took keen hold, in touch, jumped slowly 3rd, dropped to last next, soon struggling, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
