22 Dec 2017 13:55 Ascot
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £19,932); Distance: 1m 7f 152y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Sky Bet Supreme Trial Novices' Hurdle (Registered As The Kennel Gate) (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Claimantakinforgan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 16235-1 / 13 | Jump (43) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Lady Dulverton | 6/4 | |
| took keen hold early, tracked leaders on inside, went 2nd going well before 2 out, led last, stayed on strongly, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Dr Des (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 33-4212 / 11 | Jump (28) | T J O'Brien | Henry Oliver Mac Mediation Ltd | 16/1 | |
| pushed along at times, tracked leader, hit 2nd, led well before 2 out, ridden between last 2, headed last, not pace of winner run-in, kept on well for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2 L | Theclockisticking (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 32-211 / 8 | Jump (38) | C Gethings | S Edmunds Asphalt Reinforcement… | 7/1 | |
| held up tracking leaders on inside, pushed along after 3 out, 3rd and one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3½ L | Slate House (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5/1-11 / 11 | Jump (33) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Eric Jones, Geoff… | 4/1 | |
| raced keenly, led, hit 3 out, headed well before next, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ½ L | Coeur Blimey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8522-51 / 12 | Jump (15) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Keith Harris &… | 5/1 | |
| not fluent, tracked leaders on outside, jumped left 3rd, mistake and lost place next, mistake 4 out, rallied chasing leaders after next, pushed along disputing 2nd before 2 out, weakened between last 2, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Mr One More (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-11 / 9 | Jump (28) | B J Geraghty | H Fry Mr John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| held up last, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, weakening when mistake next | ||||||||||
