27 Dec 2019 12:25 Wetherby
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
888Sport Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Black Pirate (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1112/ / 13 | Jump (615) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Leeds Plywood And… | 5/2 | |
| in touch, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, led after 2 out, edged right, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1 L | Brummie Boys (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3-4 / 7 | Jump (30) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr Andrew Cohen… | 10/3 | |
| held up in touch, short of room 3rd, chased leaders 3 out, went 2nd approaching last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2 L | Giovanni Change (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 13 / 10 | Jump (24) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Readers & Wiggy,… | 12/1 | |
| led, mistake 5 out, headed 3 out, rallied and every chance next, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | College Oak (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 2-12 / 8 | Jump (35) | Page Fuller | Jamie Snowden Mr Tony Bath | 2/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake 4 out, led next, headed approaching and mistake last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Neville's Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | S-24 / 8 | Jump (51) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Mr F Green And… | 6/1 | |
| in touch, jumped right 3rd, every chance when mistake 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 14 L | Clondaw Pretender (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 33-56 / 8 | Jump (32) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Peavoy Emdells… | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, driven after 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 8 L | Free Ski (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 4/U-096 / 6 | Jump (27) | L Heard | S Allwood Mr R B Francis | 66/1 | |
| keen in rear, beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
