26 Dec 2017 12:10 Huntingdon
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f 137y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Boongate Kia 7 Year Warranty Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Classic Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 55F-221 / 12 | Jump (22) | C Gethings | S Edmunds The Lavendon Partnership | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway next, soon ridden, hampered 3 out, challenged 2 out, hung left and led flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1 L | Lygon Rock (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6-4 / 8 | Jump (33) | Jack Sherwood | H D Daly Exors Of The Late… | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 7th, led 2 out, headed and pushed left flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 7 L | Black Mischief (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 33F-155 / 9 | Jump (43) | N P Madden | H Fry Tom Chadney and… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 6th, led after 3 out, headed 2 out, 3rd and beaten when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | ½ L | Boreham Bill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1205-4 / 10 | Jump (25) | Thomas Bellamy | B Pauling Mrs Susan Foran | 13/8 | |
| jumped left, prominent, not fluent 6th, led next, headed after 3 out, 4th and beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 7 L | Dandy Dan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 112 / 10 | Jump (25) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr P J Andrews | 2/1 | |
| led until 7th, 5th and no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 52 L | Minella Whisper (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P51-58 / 10 | Jump (25) | Nick Scholfield | R T Phillips Mrs Liz Prowting | 66/1 | |
| always in rear, behind 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Ask Nellie (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 8 / 5 | Jump (202) | Philip Donovan | M Bradstock Colin Elgram &… | 50/1 | |
| blundered 5th, always behind, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | The Cannister Man (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P2-F / 8 | Jump (17) | Charlie Deutsch | S Thomas Keith Ali & Eamon… | 50/1 | |
| took keen hold, prominent, lost place before 6th, behind next, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Ey Up Rocky (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1 / 8 | Jump (97) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Martyn And Elaine… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, jumped left 2nd, fell 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Cocker (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 43/535-4 / 7 | Flat (860), Jump (35) | J M Quinlan | A Blackmore Mr A G Blackmore | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place after 4th, weakened before 6th, tailed off next, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Ballina Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | PP24-30 / 8 | Jump (17) | Jordan Nailor | D Killahena & G McPherson Mr Graeme P McPherson | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened before 6th, behind next, pulled up after | ||||||||||
