23 Mar 2018 14:00 Newbury
Winner: £9,600 (Penalty: £6,238); Distance: 2m 4f 118y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Be Wiser Insurance Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Euxton Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
35721 / 13 |
Jump (16) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr Trevor Hemmings |
2/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in touch, closer on inside 4th, tracked leaders going well 3 out, challenged in 2nd 2 out, led soon after and went clear, stayed on well, eased close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3 L |
De Rasher Counter (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
3521F7 / 12 |
Jump (34) | Nick Scholfield | Miss E C Lavelle Makin' Bacon Partnership |
7/4 | |
| held up in last pair, smooth headway approaching 3 out, led before 2 out, joined when not fluent 2 out, soon headed, one pace when switched left approaching last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 11 L |
Molineaux (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
423212 / 12 |
Jump (28) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard Mr C L Tizzard |
5/2 | |
| led briefly, tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3rd until after 4 out, led again 3 out, headed before next, soon dropped to 3rd and one pace | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 5 L |
Oscars Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
4442 / 10 |
Jump (29) | Jack Sherwood | Miss J S Davis Jl Marriott |
16/1 | |
| soon tracking leader until after 3rd, handy, jumped slowly next, 2nd again after 4 out, every chance and not fluent next, weakening quickly when blundered badly next, left 4th and slightly hampered last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| SHD |
Hunt Politics (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
P1-043 / 6 |
Jump (16) | R Johnson | W Greatrex Fitorfat Racing |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 3 out, plugged on run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Pandinus Imperator (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
48 / 5 |
Flat (151), Jump (229) |
Tom Cannon | Martin Smith R Clarke, M Smith,… |
100/1 | |
| outpaced and struggling before 3 out, behind, plugging on when slightly hampered last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
FE |
7 |
| - |
Wallace Spirit (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 1) |
7P7 / 6 |
Jump (42) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs Sandy… |
33/1 | |
| raced keenly, soon led, jumped right and mistake 5th, headed briefly next, headed 3 out, hanging left when weakened 2 out, poor 4th when fell last | ||||||||||