05 Dec 2017 14:00 Lingfield
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places in the home straight).
starspreads.com Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Cap Horner (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 13) | 63-335P / 13 | Jump (13) | A Thornton | J W Mullins Mr Seamus Mullins | 25/1 | |
| behind, headway 4 out, soon every chance, led approaching and left clear last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 9 L | Ben Arthur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 591P-6U / 9 | Jump (29) | Thomas Bellamy | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr & Mrs Mark Laws | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, every chance next, left in 2nd and hampered last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 16 L | For Carmel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5623-02 / 9 | Jump (13) | P J Brennan | P Henderson The Rockbourne… | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, blundered 3rd, mistake 11th, led after 4 out, headed next, weakened after 2 out, left in 3rd and badly hampered last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | SHD | Velvet Cognac (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 22-3424 / 12 | Jump (29) | Tom Cannon | Mrs L Hill Mr Alan Hill | 6/1 | |
| chased clear leader, driven to take closer order 5 out, weakened before 2 out, left in 4th at last, stayed on well closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 16 L | Ulva Ferry (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 60-0 / 6 | Jump (21) | David Noonan | C Gordon Mr & Mrs Michael… | 16/1 | |
| held up, under pressure 4 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Britanio Bello (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 1/76F-5U / 9 | Jump (15) | William Clarke | G & J Moore Mr Ashley Head | 10/1 | |
| led, drew well clear after 4th, headed after 4 out, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Tzar De L'elfe (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 05P74-3 / 12 | Jump (21) | A Glassonbury | R Rowe Lord Clinton &… | 7/1 | |
| behind, headway 4 out, led next, soon challenged, headed approaching and fell last | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Point N Shoot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 64P13-U / 8 | Jump (7) | James Best | N J Hawke Mr J A Vowles &… | 8/1 | |
| held up, mistake 4th, weakened 11th, behind when fell 5 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Burgess Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1216-65 / 12 | Jump (25) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss A M Newton-Smith The Beano Partnership | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, blundered and unseated rider 6th | ||||||||||
