25 May 2018 19:45 Worcester
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Richard Allen, David Hellyar & The Waters Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Orchard Thieves (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2/ / 13 | Jump (825) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Brocade Racing | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 6th, challenged 2 out, led flat, pricked ears, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2½ L | The Bottom Bar (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 7) | 6/221- / 8 | Jump (44) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson Rockview Racing… | 4/7 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged after 3rd, led 8th, jumped right and bumped 3 out, driven and headed flat, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 13 L | Little Vic (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 9P/5 / 7 | Jump (17) | J M Quinlan | Miss A Murphy Fare Dealing Partnership | 100/1 | |
| prominent on outside, not much room briefly 5th, every chance when bumped 3 out, 3rd and beaten last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 57 L | Drovers Lane (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 31/85- / 7 | Jump (104) | Adam Wedge | Miss R Curtis Hyde Hill Moran… | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 3rd, mistake and lost place 7th, jumped right next, well beaten after 4 out, left remote 4th before 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 32 L | Athreeothree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 12F/15-3 / 7 | Jump (15) | Nick Scholfield | Jack Barber J M Dare, T Hamlin,… | 50/1 | |
| led until 8th, lost place before 4 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Stradivarius Davis (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 155-1 / 7 | Jump (15) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls D & M Macdonald… | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 4 |   | - | Dream Brother (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1/8- / 6 | Jump (29) | Andrew Tinkler | W Greatrex Mrs Jill Eynon… | 16/1 | |
| prominent on inside, shaken up after 6th, lost place after 8th, well behind when pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Mance Rayder (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1/PP4- / 11 | Jump (34) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Hogarth Racing | 5/2 | |
| held up in touch, lost place 4th, not fluent next, headway when mistake 7th, mistake 4 out, soon ridden, hanging left after 4 out, 4th and weakening when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
