09 Apr 2018 14:30 Kempton
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Matchbook Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Notre Ami (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 46221P / 14 | Jump (30) | Tom Cannon | N J Gifford The Berry Syndicate | 9/4 | |
| led until hit 4th and headed, chased leader, led again after 3 out, 2 lengths ahead last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2½ L | Destrier (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 0-115 / 9 | Jump (44) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Two Celts | 2/1 | |
| chased leader until after 2nd, chased leading pair, 2nd again before 2 out where blundered quite badly, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5 L | Nelson's Touch (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 240-571 / 8 | Flat (157), Jump (28) | D A Jacob | J W Mullins Mrs P de W Johnson | 5/2 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway before 3 out, pushed along in 5th after 3 out, went never nearer 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Sanok (POL) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P/P6 / 6 | Jump (77) | C Gethings | P E Cowley Tower Hamlets Partnership | 50/1 | |
| raced keenly, chased leaders, tracked leader after 2nd, led 4th, went right 4 out and next, headed after 3 out, chased winner until before next, soon ridden and hung right, went badly right last, weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Working Class (GB) (colt, bay, 10 8) | 3B / 6 | Flat (156), Jump (45) | Harrison Beswick | O Sherwood Our Racing Club | 7/1 | |
| held up and behind, good headway into 4th place after 4th until after 3 out, mistake 2 out, well held in 5th when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 16 L | Kloud Gate (FR) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 6 / 9 | Flat (284), Jump (16) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Hail Sargent Evans | 25/1 | |
| off the pace in 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 4 L | Gothic Empire (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 6 | Flat (51) | A Glassonbury | R Rowe Mr Ryan Crumley | 40/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along in modest 6th after 3 out, nudged along and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 4 L | Her Dream (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) | 7-UP / 8 | Jump (14) | Daniel Hiskett | Miss C Dyson Miss L Rogers | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, behind from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | ¾ L | Legend Of France (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 7) | 66468 / 8 | Jump (26) | N P Madden | P Phelan Ermyn Lodge Stud | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 14 L | Sandford Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 503368/ / 12 | Jump (719) | James Best | J Farrelly Rolling Aces | 25/1 | |
| well in rear, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 2nd, hit next, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 51 L | Involve (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 86 / 4 | Jump (114) | M Hamill | K Bailey & M Nicholls Got Involved | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Elixir De Nutz (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 8) | 16 / 10 | Jump (72) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Mere Ironmonger (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 16/ / 8 | Jump (723) | Paul O'Brien | B G Powell T P Healy | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
