20 Dec 2017 12:20 Ludlow
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 1m 7f 169y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Tanners Cava 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Melangerie (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 9011-53 / 13 | Jump (30) | James Bowen | N J Henderson The Barrow Boys | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, hampered 1st, 2nd 2 out, soon led, clear towards finish, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3 L | Casterly Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 94-5 / 6 | Jump (23) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White The Juwireya Partnership | 5/1 | |
| led 1st, not fluent 4 out, headed 3 out, no impression on winner final 100 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 14 |   | 2½ L | Scorpion Princess (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 3291/0-7 / 7 | Jump (15) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon Mr J N Greenley | 33/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway after 4 out, 3rd when mistake last, kept on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | NK | Gortroe Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3F3-35 / 10 | Jump (25) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Terry Warner | 8/13 | |
| prominent on inside, not fluent 3rd, led 3 out, blundered 2 out, soon headed, beaten after, mistake last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1 L | Honest Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 5-161 / 10 | Jump (48) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mark Opperman | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, jumped left 1st, jumped right 5th, ridden before 3 out, one pace and held when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Hattaab (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2-25 / 9 | Jump (34) | Adrian Heskin | T R George T Hunter & D A… | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway and 7th before 3 out, stayed on flat, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Supakalanistic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4-35P / 9 | Jump (34) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Jump For Fun Racing | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, lost place 3rd, 6th and no impression before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 3½ L | Trigger Nichol (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 55-0 / 7 | Jump (26) | S Bowen | Dr R D P Newland ValueRacingClub… | 50/1 | |
| prominent, not much room and lost place 5th, well held 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 5 L | Timetobenefit (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 4/3106-8 / 10 | Jump (34) | Adam Wedge | R T Phillips Helen Nixseaman | 150/1 | |
| held up, hampered 1st, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 4½ L | The Draconian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 0/3-085 / 7 | Jump (5) | Michael Heard | D Pipe Mr P J Green &… | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, mistake 1st, headway after 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 22 L | Eaton Miller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 99 / 10 | Jump (23) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds Mr R D Potter | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Cobbler's Son (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9 / 5 | Jump (32) | Thomas Bellamy | H D Daly Sir John Timpson | 66/1 | |
| not jump well in mid-division, reminders 3rd, behind from 5th | ||||||||||
| 13th | 8 |   | 23 L | Taken By Force (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 327-P6 / 5 | Jump (14) | C Poste | T H Weston Mr Tom Weston | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10 |   | ½ L | Tis What It Is (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 34697 / 5 | Jump (5) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Mr P J Green &… | 150/1 | |
| slowed into the hurdles, led, headed 1st, lost place 5th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Urtheonethatiwant (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 00 / 8 | Jump (23) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott The Barmy Men 4 | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 16 |   | - | Vbadge Treat (FR) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 5-06 / 4 | Jump (1) | Harry Bannister | H Whittington The Cothill Racing… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
