14 Dec 2017 12:30 Taunton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 2m 7f 198y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Ivor Brimblecombe Memorial Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Samuel Jackson (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | PF/12- / 13 | Jump (249) | M G Nolan | R Mitford-Slade R Mitford-slade… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, jumped right 2 out, led after last, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 3¼ L | As I See It (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 31-54 / 9 | Jump (21) | N D Fehily | H Fry Mrs D J Goodall | 8/1 | |
| led, strongly challenged from 2 out, headed after last, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 16 L | Kings Ryde (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 312 / 7 | Jump (58) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Miss Rachel Tregaskes | 5/2 | |
| keen, tracked leader, hit 4 out, effort after next, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 7 L | Dan Mcgrue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1111-4 / 10 | Jump (55) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Miss Daisy Hitchins | 5/2 | |
| in touch, effort after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 6 L | Canelo (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | F2-22 / 11 | Jump (21) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mrs Amy Fife | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, under pressure after 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 40 L | The Lion Dancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 45-15P / 12 | Jump (23) | Adrian Heskin | C J Mann Marston Foods Limited | 100/1 | |
| in rear, under pressure 4 out, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Bertie My Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6- / 8 | Jump (560) | James Bowen | J G Cann Mr J Grant Cann | 200/1 | |
| behind, under pressure after 5th, pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Gambling Gamut (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | U-R5 / 7 | Jump (200) | David Noonan | Alexandra Dunn Rags To Richies | 150/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 8th, weakened 4 out, pulled up next | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Hidden Impact (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 2/2-87 / 7 | Jump (33) | Adam Wedge | Miss R Curtis Hyde, Hill, Moran,… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Awaywiththeblues (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 5U80 / 7 | Jump (31) | James Best | R Stephens Mrs B Ayres, Mr… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Slaying The Dragon (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0-B8 / 5 | Flat (216), Jump (28) | Charlie Deutsch | M Hill Bestwork Racing | 200/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 8th, behind when pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Ballyknock Cloud (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 4) | 43111-1 / 9 | Jump (49) | Nick Scholfield | Jack Barber Ballyknock Cloud… | 10/1 | |
| prominent, ridden to challenge after 4 out, weakened after next, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
