25 Feb 2018 15:00 Southwell
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 1m 7f 153y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
grandnational.fans Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Contre Tous (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 55113-3 / 13 | Jump (22) | Henry Brooke | B Ellison Personal Racehorse… | 3/1 | |
| in touch, tracked leader from 3rd, led narrowly between last 2, left clear last, ridden out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 3 L | Hijran (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 9) | 663 / 8 | Flat (201), Jump (22) | T J O'Brien | Henry Oliver Catchtwentytwo,andyfreight… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 3rd after 3 out, ridden after next, no impression when left 2nd last, kept on, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 16 L | Cash To Ash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | F-86P5 / 10 | Jump (42) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford 8 Amigos, Morrell,… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 5th, lost touch 3 out, no chance with leaders, left remote 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 10 L | Lady Master (GB) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 56-786 / 7 | Jump (20) | Andrew Tinkler | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr P Dixon Smith | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division 4th, struggling 6th, ridden after 3 out, no chance with clear leaders, left remote 4th before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 23 L | Naasik (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 74-3300 / 10 | Jump (47) | Colm McCormack | J R Norton Fellowship Of The… | 200/1 | |
| mistake 1st, always behind, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 14 L | Concealed Ambition (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 09 / 7 | Jump (40) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan The Pant Wilkin… | 150/1 | |
| always behind, reminders after 5th, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Jersey Jewel (FR) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 8 / 6 | Flat (45), Jump (144) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr R Greenway | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Royale Zanzibar (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 13) | 02-281 / 4 | Jump (40) | Aidan Coleman | T Symonds Sir Peter & Lady… | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 7 |   | - | Hay James (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 0P / 7 | Jump (34) | Graham Carson | S A Harris Mrs Jane Gorman | 200/1 | |
| chased leaders to 5th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | George Gently (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2- / 7 | Jump (516) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Ms C Southerington | 6/4 | |
| mid-division, chased clear leaders 5th, modest 4th when weakened after 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Bite My Tongue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P0P / 8 | Flat (309), Jump (20) | Jordan Nailor | J G O'Neill Mr J Stevenson | 200/1 | |
| chased leader to 3rd, soon pushed along, behind from 5th, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Battalion (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | / 9 | Flat (48) | R Johnson | J A Osborne Melbourne 10 Racing | 2/1 | |
| led, went left and mistake 5th and again next, driven and headed narrowly between last 2, one pace and every chance when fell heavily last | ||||||||||
