25 Feb 2018 14:30 Southwell
Winner: £8,775 (Penalty: £4,442); Distance: 2m 4f 62y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
grandnational.fans Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Normandy King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
845-326 / 7 |
Jump (66) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan The 600 Club |
11/2 | |
| made most, clear 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 3¼ L |
Champion Chase (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
35-4865 / 9 |
Jump (20) | James Best | M R Bosley Mr M R Bosley |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out, outpaced after next, ridden and kept on under pressure flat, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Run Don't Hide (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
09003P / 7 |
Jump (30) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson Mareildar Racing… |
16/1 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders 9th, blundered 4 out, chased front pair next, ridden after 2 out, kept on same pace, always held | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 8 L |
Red Danaher (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
432517 / 11 |
Jump (39) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith |
7/2 | |
| with winner, ridden after 4 out, lost place next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Chase Me (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
2/6-3005 / 10 |
Jump (33) | R T Dunne | Sarah Hollinshead Mrs Helen Wood |
7/1 | |
| held up behind, in touch in 5th when blundered 4 out, driven to chase leaders next, never on terms, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Wood Pigeon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
64U1U2 / 10 |
Flat (666), Jump (3) |
R Johnson | O Murphy Touchwood Racing |
7/4 | |
| blundered 1st, in touch on outside, lost place 8th, behind and struggling next, pulled up before 10th | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
St Merryn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
3/6-0693 / 10 |
Jump (10) | Charlie Hammond | B R Summers Mrs Gill Summers |
40/1 | |
| held up in touch on outside, reminder after 10th, soon behind, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
UR |
8 |
| - |
Coudefoudre (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 6) |
P76-P50 / 6 |
Jump (24) | Hugh Nugent | Miss V Williams Venetia Williams… |
20/1 | |
| blundered 1st, held up in touch until sprawled on landing and unseated rider 5th | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
My Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
P/7FP-P3 / 7 |
Jump (21) | G Sheehan | Mrs L J Young The Isle Of Frogs… |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, dropped towards rear 6th, lost touch 10th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||