15 Dec 2017 12:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,798); Distance: 2m 179y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO to 6YO; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
British Stallion Studs EBF 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Western Ryder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1253-U1 / 13 | Jump (23) | R Johnson | W Greatrex Albatross Club/Bryan… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, closed 2 out, led last, edged right flat, stayed on strongly to assert final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2 L | Lalor (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2211-23 / 12 | Jump (21) | D N Russell | R Woollacott Mr D G Staddon… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, steadied before 2nd, headway 3 out, every chance last, stayed on, held by winner inside final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Summerville Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 122 / 12 | Jump (26) | N D Fehily | T R George R S Brookhouse | 9/4 | |
| held up in rear, keen early off very slow pace, headway after 2 out, ridden and not quicken before not fluent last, went 3rd and kept on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3 L | Shoal Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 11 / 10 | Jump (29) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Mrs R J Skan | 14/1 | |
| set very slow pace until 2nd, tracked leader, challenged 2 out, soon led again, headed before mistake last, weakened final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Some Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1-4 / 12 | Jump (31) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls D M Christie | 12/1 | |
| went prominent on outside after 1st, led next, gradually increased pace, headed after 2 out, 5th and beaten last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 8 L | Spice Girl (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 11) | 8-1111 / 5 | Jump (15) | Aidan Coleman | M Keighley Mr Richard Davies… | 20/1 | |
| held up, jumped right, struggling 5th, mistake 3 out, well held from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 2 L | Sartene's Son (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 9P / 9 | Jump (35) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr R J Bevis | 100/1 | |
| with leader until 2nd, stayed handy, not fluent 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 22 L | It's Got Legs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 24 / 6 | Jump (17) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Galloping On The… | 66/1 | |
| held up, jumped left 2nd, mistake 4th, headway on outside after 3 out, weakened well before last | ||||||||||
