08 Feb 2018 15:25 Towcester
Winner: £6,400 (Penalty: £4,159); Distance: 2m 4f 217y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Star Sports Daily Specials Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Tommy Rapper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 238-721 / 14 | Jump (30) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Judy Craymer &… | 5/6 | |
| in touch, headway 3 out, led on bit before last, pushed clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 20 L | Sergeant Brody (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 231/4- / 10 | Jump (407) | P J Brennan | S Drinkwater Mrs Karen Drinkwater | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced 5 out, rallied 2 out, stayed on well to take modest 2nd after last, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Transpennine Star (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 3 / 8 | Flat (122), Jump (16) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Transpennine Partnership | 8/1 | |
| behind, headway after 5 out, chased leaders 3 out, effort next, weakened before last, modest 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Seaston Spirit (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 321 / 10 | Jump (31) | Harrison Beswick | O Sherwood Mr Michael Fiddy | 9/2 | |
| chased leader, mistake 6th, took closer order 4 out, blundered 2 out, soon headed, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 4 L | Coeur Pensif (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 2-4F3 / 6 | Jump (49) | Thomas Bellamy | B Pauling Lost In 1936 Partnership | 13/2 | |
| led, mistakes throughout, 15 lengths clear 6th, headed 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Lara Trot (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 354 / 8 | Jump (81) | C Poste | R Dickin The Trotters | 33/1 | |
| held up, weakened 5 out, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
