21 Feb 2018 14:15 Doncaster
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 2m 128y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Planet Platforms Ltd Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | First Drift (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 11/15-45 / 14 | Jump (13) | Max Kendrick | B I Case Mrs Carolyn Kendrick | 13/2 | |
| led, headed before 2 out, regained lead before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Ilewin Geez (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 13/ / 8 | Jump (1018) | Harry Bannister | C J Mann Mr Tom Segrue | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd from last, kept on and always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1½ L | Quest For Life (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 23227 / 10 | Jump (39) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Mr A R Douglas | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, led before 2 out, headed before last, soon lost 2nd place, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 2½ L | Air Navigator (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1-21U / 10 | Jump (11) | P J Brennan | T R George Lady Cobham | 10/11 | |
| in touch, ridden after 2 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 16 L | Veiled Secret (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 7) | / 7 | Flat (139) | B S Hughes | David Dennis Clan McNeil | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and not fluent 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 6 L | Nomination Game (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P / 8 | Jump (136) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams John Nicholls (Trading)… | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 14 |   | 3½ L | War At Sea (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 7) | 5 / 9 | Flat (126), Jump (79) | G Sheehan | A Stronge Mrs Lesley Bewley… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Paris Protocol (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 04 / 9 | Flat (117), Jump (28) | Henry Brooke | M Walford Mrs G B Walford | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | NK | Helf (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 7) | / 5 | Flat (135) | David England | O Greenall & J Guerriero Oliver Greenall… | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | 24 L | Fire Ahead (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9 / 5 | Jump (26) | R T Dunne | Ian Williams Mr Patrick Kelly | 150/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 1 L | Oscar Bravo (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 7/38- / 7 | Jump (609) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mr C B Compton | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Silver Hollow (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 6- / 6 | Jump (337) | N de Boinville | B Pauling S W Group Logistics… | 20/1 | |
| towards rear, detached and reminders from 5th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Qaviy Cash (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) | / 4 | Flat (179) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton The Warriors | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, quickly weakened before 3 out, pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Fighting Back (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 70/ / 7 | Flat (1260), Jump (803) | Nathan Moscrop | H Hogarth Hogarth Racing | 200/1 | |
| behind and keen, soon close up and blundered 1st, rein broke, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
