14 May 2018 14:10 Kempton
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Matchbook Betting Exchange Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Cause Toujours (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
U19/42- / 13 |
Jump (181) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams Mr Carl Hinchy |
30/100 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leader, led again approaching 3 out, soon clear, very easily, eased | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Blushing Red (FR) (colt, chestnut, 10 8) |
96- / 5 |
Flat (209), Jump (22) |
Sam Twiston-Davies | Miss E C Lavelle Richard Lavelle… |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, headway to lead 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, outpaced after 3 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 16 L |
Iwilldoit (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
55- / 12 |
Jump (23) | Charlie Deutsch | S Thomas Mr Sam Thomas |
14/1 | |
| chased leading pair, pecked 2nd, dropped to 4th next and soon well off the pace, plugged on to pass weakening rival and went poor 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 10 L |
Man Of The North (GB) (horse (entire), bay, 10 12) |
7- / 11 |
Jump (94) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mr D B Roberts |
100/1 | |
| raced keenly, soon well off the pace in last pair, never a factor, went poor 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 17 L |
Cosy Club (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 1) |
4341- / 4 |
Flat (187), Jump (46) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Bgc Racing Six… |
7/2 | |
| tracked winner until 2nd, chased leading pair, pushed along and hit 4 out, outpaced after next, weakening when mistake 2 out, lost 2 places run-in | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Thomas Crown (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 8) |
/ 5 |
Flat (258) | Nick Scholfield | D Faulkner Mr T Faulkner |
100/1 | |
| soon well off the pace in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||