18 Dec 2017 12:20 Plumpton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 1m 7f 195y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in Places).
J H Builders Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 |   | - | Lisp (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 7) | 2 / 11 | Flat (224), Jump (29) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-Hughes | 13/8 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 6th, pushed along and closed approaching 2 out, led last, hung right and ridden clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2½ L | Knocknanuss (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 121/12 / 9 | Jump (14) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Hail Sargent Evans | 5/4 | |
| raced keenly, led, clear 4th until 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 26 L | Paddy's Poem (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 93-8 / 12 | Jump (20) | L P Aspell | N J Gifford Mrs T Brown | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd before 6th until 6th, chased leading pair, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4 L | Montycristo (GB) (colt, brown, 11 6) | / 5 | Flat (119) | Mr B Paris-Crofts | P Henderson Priesthawes Partnership | 66/1 | |
| behind, mistakes 3rd and next, headway into modest 4th 2 out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1 L | Not A Role Model (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 426-4 / 11 | Jump (47) | Adrian Heskin | S Thomas Mrs Caroline Mackness | 25/1 | |
| chased leader until before 6th, chased leading trio but no chance, weakened 3 out, lost poor 4th next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 3¾ L | Havisham (GB) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 5 / 6 | Flat (548), Jump (14) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Mr David Brownlow | 25/1 | |
| held up and behind, plugged on from 2 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 7th | 12 |   | 8 L | Rebel Collins (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 6) | 4022/7 / 9 | Flat (701), Jump (20) | Mr James King | N P Mulholland Mr P York | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some late headway, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 8 L | Must Havea Flutter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 823-46 / 6 | Jump (14) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Winter Gold Racing | 12/1 | |
| soon towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | SHD | Thames Knight (GB) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 9 / 6 | Flat (112), Jump (14) | Tom Cannon | J R Boyle The King John Partnership | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 6th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 11 L | Now Listen Here (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3 / 6 | Jump (186) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Ruth Arnold | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 6th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 1½ L | East Wing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 287 / 6 | Jump (18) | Aidan Coleman | A J Honeyball Miss Emma Forman | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, reminders after 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Canyouhearmenow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 843P/43- / 8 | Jump (575) | M Goldstein | Mrs D Grissell Promanco Ltd | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, reminder before 4th, behind and struggling 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Mere Ironmonger (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 16/ / 8 | Jump (611) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell T P Healy | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Dream Baie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 44 / 7 | Jump (50) | T J O'Brien | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened quickly, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
