07 May 2018 14:55 Kempton
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in Places).
Commission Free Racing At Matchbook 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Secret Investor (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2/22721- / 13 |
Jump (15) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr C J Hitchings |
5/4 | |
| tracked leading trio, 3rd on inside 8th, led on bit approaching 2 out, soon clear, hit last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 8 L |
Oakley Hall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
36-FF22 / 9 |
Jump (54) | R Johnson | J & A O'Neill Taymar Racing |
5/2 | |
| led and set steady pace, dived at 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 31 L |
Always On The Ball (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
42-244 / 5 |
Jump (30) | James Davies | C E Longsdon Miss S Pilkington |
25/1 | |
| pressed leader, ridden and lost 2nd before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
BD |
3 |
| - |
Criq Rock (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
225522 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Tom Cannon | A King Daniel Anthony… |
9/4 | |
| held up last, yet to be asked for effort when brought down 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
Over The Arch (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) |
43-7744 / 7 |
Jump (11) | A Glassonbury | R Rowe Encore Partnership… |
66/1 | |
| raced wide, tracked leading pair until 8th, soon pushed along, looked struggling in 4th when fell next | ||||||||||