06 Dec 2017 13:55 Haydock
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £4,874); Distance: 1m 7f 144y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy ( Soft in places).
Hugh Denning 80th Birthday Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Joke Dancer (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
6-62 / 12 |
Jump (19) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith D G Pryde & D P… |
10/3 | |
| held up in rear, slightly hampered 1st, headway before 3 out, led approaching next, clear when not fluent last, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 6 L |
Niblawi (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
/ 10 |
Flat (25) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Mr F Willson |
13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until 5th, challenged 3 out, ridden after 2 out, soon beaten, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 16 L |
Samson's Reach (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
7015-66 / 8 |
Flat (25), Jump (14) |
R Johnson | R J Price Court Reclamation… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader until after 3rd, 2nd again 5th, led 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 14 L |
Silk Or Scarlet (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
3-6 / 10 |
Jump (26) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Ken McGarrity &… |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside before 4th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 19 L |
Casimir Du Clos (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P- / 9 |
Jump (381) | Sam Coltherd | W Coltherd Newitt Flannigan… |
66/1 | |
| took keen hold, led, mistake 4th, headed 3 out, 4th and weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Shivermetimbers (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) |
1- / 7 |
Jump (269) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Old Carthusian… |
13/8 | |
| jinked right and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||