09 Dec 2017 12:30 Chepstow
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 7f 131y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
'Scaffolders Day Out' Conditional Jockeys' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Bill And Barn (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 116/4-65 / 14 | Jump (8) | Stan Sheppard | P F Nicholls Mrs D J Brown | 10/1 | |
| held up behind, headway after 5 out, pushed along before 4 out, challenged before 2 out, pressed narrow leader last, kept on and joined winner on line | ||||||||||
| 1st | 9 |   | DHT | Rhaegar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 12 / 8 | Jump (24) | M Hamill | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs Diana L Whateley | 10/11 | |
| held up mid-division, led from 4 out, soon hard pressed, kept on under pressure from last, joined on line | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 27 L | Benechenko (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 1584-23 / 8 | Jump (24) | Bryony Frost | F O'Brien Keeping The Dream… | 5/2 | |
| held up in touch, outpaced before 4 out, plugged on from 3 out, went 3rd place towards finish, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Natter Jack Croak (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/8-72 / 6 | Jump (24) | C Gethings | Miss R Curtis Mr Nigel Morris | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 5 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 10 L | Day In Paradise (GB) (mare, bay, 10 5) | FP- / 7 | Jump (241) | Philip Donovan | R Stephens Mr R Stephens | 200/1 | |
| always behind, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 13 L | Bloody Nose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 58-7P / 6 | Jump (23) | Ned Curtis | M Bradstock Mr Percy Weatherall | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon headway, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 12 L | In The Tub (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 24232P/ / 9 | Jump (741) | Michael Heard | C J Gray Mr L & Mrs J Waring… | 150/1 | |
| led, headed after 5th, soon led again, headed before 5 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 2½ L | I Am Sam (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3RP3-P8 / 7 | Jump (25) | Patrick Cowley | Miss E C Lavelle Leith Hill Chasers | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Equus Flight (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 3-P2 / 6 | Jump (34) | James Bowen | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Babytaggle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P/28313- / 10 | Jump (247) | Sean Houlihan | D L Williams Mr Paul Charlesworth | 9/1 | |
| with leader and keen, led before 5 out, headed before and close up when blundered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
