10 Dec 2019 14:30 Fontwell
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 3f 49y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Sky Sports Racing Virgin 535 Mares' Novices' Hurdle (NHMOPS Bonus Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Martha Brae (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 7-18 / 10 | Jump (10) | Adrian Heskin | W Greatrex Mrs R Vaughan | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader until approaching 3rd, remained handy, led 3 out, headed 2 out, rallied gamely run-in to lead final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | NK | Mystic Dreamer (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 281-3 / 7 | Jump (32) | L P Aspell | N J Gifford Nick Gifford Racing… | 11/10 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside chasing leaders 5th, hit 3 out, 2nd before 2 out, led 2 out, hard ridden run-in, headed last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 8 L | Eyes Right (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 02410-4 / 6 | Jump (33) | Tom Cannon | A King S Richardson, S… | 5/4 | |
| held up in mid-division, hit 5th, closer approaching 4 out, hit next, went close 3rd 2 out, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 2¾ L | Scarlet Couture (GB) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 9/63- / 6 | Jump (269) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr Andrew Jenkins | 20/1 | |
| held up in last pair, kept on from 2 out, went modest 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Lady Kingsmill (GB) (mare, bay, 10 10) | P32/U-77 / 9 | Jump (35) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis | 100/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3rd until before 2 out, chased leaders, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 5 L | Katies Escape (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 10) | 8 / 7 | Jump (32) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Frank Jarvey | 20/1 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 18 L | Crystal Gazing (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 3214 / 7 | Jump (62) | Joe Anderson | N J Henderson Harper Girls | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and lost place 6th, towards rear and never on terms after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 13 L | Flintara (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 5 / 10 | Jump (24) | Brendan Powell | R Bandey Leith Hill Chasers | 100/1 | |
| led until 3 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 2¾ L | Sawpit Sienna (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 5P / 10 | Jump (17) | James Davies | R Bandey Mr David A Hunt | 100/1 | |
| held up and behind, mistake 4th, brief effort before 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 7 L | Hoot At Midnight (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 40-900 / 7 | Jump (18) | Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon Neil & Jane Maltby | 100/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, behind and struggling after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Givepeaceachance (GB) (filly, bay, 10 10) | / 6 | Flat (40) | Nick Scholfield | D J Coakley Chris Van Hoorn… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Buck's Beautiful (FR) (mare, chestnut, 10 10) | 8- / 6 | Jump (288) | Page Fuller | R Bandey The Plantation… | 100/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 4 out, ridden hung left and weakened rapidly before next, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
