01 Feb 2018 13:20 Wincanton
Winner: £11,500 (Penalty: £7,473); Distance: 1m 7f 65y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Carling Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Molineaux (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3-44232 / 14 | Jump (49) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Mr C L Tizzard | 10/11 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd from 3rd, led before next, clear after 2 out until last, driven flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Le Musee (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 9 | Flat (674) | Tom Cannon | N J Hawke Mrs K Hawke, W… | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, 7th and some headway after 3 out, went 2nd after 2 out, closed last, edged left flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 11 L | Champagne Champ (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 7 | Flat (115) | L P Aspell | B R Millman Five Horses Ltd | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd briefly when mistake 2 out, 3rd and beaten before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 18 L | Aardwolf (USA) (colt, bay, 10 6) | / 6 | Flat (101) | R Johnson | W Greatrex South Branch Equine… | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd from the 2nd until 3rd, every chance before 2 out, 4th and weakening before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 14 L | Samson The Man (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2765 / 6 | Jump (23) | Thomas Garner | Noel Williams Ms S Flook | 9/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 2nd, remote 8th after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 28 L | Newquay Cards (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 97-70 / 7 | Jump (79) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | 150/1 | |
| not always fluent, chased clear leader until 2nd, 6th after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 15 L | Hardness (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 8 / 5 | Flat (610), Jump (71) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Andy Tilley | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside after 4th, 5th after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | East Wing (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2870 / 6 | Jump (45) | Aidan Coleman | A J Honeyball Miss Emma Forman | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, 9th and struggling after 3 out, soon well behind, mistake 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 38 L | Turbotim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 04 / 6 | Jump (54) | Benjamin Poste | M Scudamore Gempro | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 1st, tailed off 11th after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Mr Magill (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 00 / 9 | Flat (218), Jump (23) | James Banks | Nick Mitchell K B Racing | 150/1 | |
| took keen hold, led and clear, not fluent 2nd, mistake next, headed before 4th, soon weakened, mistake 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Pyrios (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6-440 / 8 | Jump (20) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White R Nicholas | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 4th, 4th after 3 out, 5th and weakening when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Attractive Liason (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 415/PP / 8 | Jump (86) | Philip Donovan | N P Mulholland N Webb & P J Proudley | 150/1 | |
| in rear, well behind 10th after 3 out, tailed off, pulled up | ||||||||||
