16 Feb 2019 13:10 Wincanton
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 1m 7f 65y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in Places).
Betway 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | River Bray (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 852-337 / 12 | Jump (81) | C Gethings | V R A Dartnall The River Bray… | 6/1 | |
| made all, drew 4 lengths clear after 3 out, hard driven last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Dogon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 3-3231P / 8 | Jump (21) | Brendan Powell | P F Nicholls Mrs S Cross | 5/2 | |
| in touch, keen, headway 3 out, chased winner next, soon ridden to challenge, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 10 L | Hey Bud (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 24-73 / 12 | Jump (46) | Rex Dingle | J Scott The Ella Pickard… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 4 L | Lord Duveen (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 52-6 / 6 | Jump (126) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White L Field, L Cognet,… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, under pressure after 3 out, stayed on same pace after next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 6 L | Katpoli (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4P143 / 7 | Jump (63) | D A Jacob | Dr R D P Newland S Sutton | 13/8 | |
| behind, headway 3 out, chased leaders after next, no extra when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 15 L | Hurricane Arcadio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 23P / 7 | Jump (29) | James Best | M Blake Staverton Owners… | 100/1 | |
| keen, prominent, hard driven after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Mr Stubbs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 44-3670 / 10 | Jump (41) | Jack Sherwood | P Henderson Mrs J L Chappell | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, jumped left 2nd, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Westerner Ocean (IRE) (mare, grey, 10 9) | 222/5-7 / 8 | Jump (12) | J J Burke | Alexandra Dunn Team Dunn | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 11 L | Clondaw Whisper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | U/PF70 / 6 | Jump (30) | Patrick Cowley | B Barr Inspire Racing… | 250/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | NK | Broke Away (IRE) (mare, brown, 10 9) | 5407-P7 / 9 | Jump (12) | L Heard | Alexandra Dunn Mr Dave Arthur | 250/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Sweet Obsession (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | P / 7 | Jump (27) | Page Fuller | Alexandra Dunn A Game Pair | 250/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened 4 out, soon tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
