14 Apr 2018 13:30 Newcastle
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 2m 4f 133y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
vertem.co.uk Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Eternally Yours (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 414 / 12 | Jump (59) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Mr D W Whillans | 5/2 | |
| settled in rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders, before 2 out, led after last, quickened clear, easily (2 hurdles omitted) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 3 L | Love At Dawn (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 7) | 0765 / 8 | Jump (22) | Ross Chapman | P D Niven Mrs Sue Murtagh | 33/1 | |
| prominent, lost place approaching 5th, rallied 3 out, every chance last, kept on well, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2 L | Luvly Boy Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 8 | Mr R Wilson | S Corbett Mr C R Green | 100/1 | ||
| held up in last trio, headway before 4 out, led approaching next, soon ran green and wandered about, continued to run green approaching last 2 hurdles, headed after last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 7 L | Granard (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | P2-31 / 6 | Jump (13) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Simon Munir… | 4/7 | |
| in touch, headway after 4 out, every chance from next, weakened closing stages | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Boy Named Sioux (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 73 / 7 | Jump (19) | Jamie Hamilton | Ruth Jefferson The Corse Lawners | 7/1 | |
| keen in touch, joined leaders halfway, mistake 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Jiminy Cricket (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 4P / 7 | Jump (188) | J Kington | S G West Mr J D Gordon | 33/1 | |
| led until after 4th, remained prominent, mistake 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Montydarkdestroyer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 05/ / 7 | Jump (725) | W T Kennedy | J J Davies Mrs Mary Stone | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, under pressure when not fluent 3 out, pulled up after next | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Wor Verge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 8735 / 10 | Jump (20) | James Corbett | S Corbett The Goodfellow… | 14/1 | |
| prominent, led after 4th, mistake 4 out, headed before next, weakened approaching 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
