21 Dec 2017 14:25 Towcester
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 4f 217y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
totetrifecta Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Pauls Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P2-06 / 13 | Jump (36) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Ryan Potter Racing… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader, outpaced 3 out, rallied approaching last, every chance throughout run in, led close home, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | HD | Tommy Rapper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2/U238-7 / 10 | Jump (67) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Judy Craymer &… | 4/11 | |
| in touch on outside, headway 4 out, led before 2 out, idled approaching last, strongly challenged flat, headed closing stages, rallied close home, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 8 L | Coeur Pensif (FR) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 2-4F / 6 | Jump (26) | D A Jacob | B Pauling Lost In 1936 Partnership | 5/1 | |
| led until 3rd, remained prominent, chasing leaders when mistake 3 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1 L | Pull Together (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3/7F / 8 | Jump (21) | C Gethings | S Edmunds Oaklands Racing… | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold, in touch, led before 4th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 35 L | Miss Adventure (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 32-2 / 6 | Jump (23) | Conor Shoemark | P W Middleton P Middleton, M… | 6/1 | |
| pulled hard early, soon in touch, headway to chase leaders 6th, hit next, hung left approaching 3 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 10 L | Free Travel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3/0 / 8 | Jump (18) | Max Kendrick | B I Case Mr T W Moore &… | 66/1 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, headed before next, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 17 L | Earcomestom (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4-P008 / 6 | Jump (22) | Thomas Bellamy | P A Pritchard Mrs Alison Pritchard | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Mr Jack (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | / 11 | L P Aspell | Mrs L C Jewell Mr Richard Dean | 50/1 | ||
| always behind, weakened 4 out, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Twentyoneblackjack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 9 / 6 | Jump (190) | Andrew Tinkler | M Keighley Mr R M E Wright | 33/1 | |
| held under pressure after 5th, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
