24 Mar 2018 16:00 Bangor
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 2m 145y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Controlled Solutions Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Ballymoy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4-3351 / 12 | Jump (42) | Thomas Bellamy | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr M H B Robinson | 11/8 | |
| chased leader until before 4th, challenged 3 out, led next, 5 lengths clear and well in command when left further clear last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 21 L | Ofcourseiwill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 13P6 / 9 | Jump (37) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Mr N Hartley | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, pulled hard, headway 3rd, led after next, headed 3 out, well beaten 3rd 2 out, left 2nd last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Neachells Bridge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 3-245 / 10 | Jump (31) | R T Dunne | N P Mulholland Mr M Creed | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, modest 4th next, left 3rd last, no chance with winner although pressed for 2nd briefly | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 9 L | Brigadier Bob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 24 / 8 | Jump (42) | T Scudamore | Kerry Lee A & B Beard, C… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 1st, outpaced 3 out, weakening when mistake next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 30 L | Monthyne (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 88/60 / 7 | Jump (28) | Andrew Tinkler | W Greatrex Mr William Tilley | 100/1 | |
| held up, slow 1st, last and ridden 5th, soon well behind | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1 L | Never A Word (USA) (colt, brown, 10 7) | 46 / 8 | Flat (98), Jump (2) | David England | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr Kevin Headington | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, keen early, not much room 2nd, not fluent 4th, struggling when mistake 4 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Waterlord (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 2/6114P / 7 | Jump (42) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr Matthew Taylor | 5/4 | |
| led, soon clear, not fluent 2nd, reduced lead next, headed after 4th, led again after 3 out, headed 2 out, 5 lengths down and beaten when fell last | ||||||||||
