24 Jan 2020 13:25 Huntingdon
Winner: £7,939 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 3f 137y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Pertemps Network 'National Hunt' Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Imperial Elysian (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 5534-6F / 11 | Jump (82) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Imperial Racing… | 6/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, led last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 1¼ L | Wye Aye (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 080463 / 8 | Jump (29) | Colm McCormack | P A Kirby The Well Oiled… | 11/1 | |
| in rear, mistake and hampered 2nd, not fluent when not much room 3 out, headway 2 out, stayed on, went 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1¼ L | The Distant Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 2F-124P / 7 | Jump (43) | Thomas Bellamy | D Killahena & G McPherson 4 Left Footers… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 3 out, kept on flat, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | HD | Twycross Warrior (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 6-51342 / 9 | Jump (13) | Charlie Price | R Dickin Graham & Lynn Knight | 11/2 | |
| not much room 1st, held up in mid-division, headway 2 out, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | SHD | High Up In The Air (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 95-7813 / 10 | Jump (11) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Amy Fife | 4/1 | |
| led until after 2nd, chased leader, led 4 out, headed last, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 13 L | State Vision (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 5-48747 / 7 | Jump (29) | Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon Dr R D P Newland | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, slow 1st, went 2nd 3 out until before last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 15 L | Connect Four (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 083-8 / 6 | Jump (84) | James Bowen | T R George Simon Clarke &… | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | ¾ L | Aheadfullofdreams (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 66/708 / 8 | Jump (13) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Ian Lawrence | 33/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 13 |   | 6 L | Dapa Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 50P / 6 | Jump (35) | Ross Chapman | J Candlish Mr A White | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Watar Allstar (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 5/08-608 / 7 | Jump (37) | Page Fuller | Miss Z C Davison Mr Daniel Shaw | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, mistake and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 2 L | Somekindofstar (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 2/F-32P6 / 11 | Jump (23) | Maxime Tissier | L Wadham Mrs J May | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Sheeza Legend (GB) (mare, bay, 11 12) | 636-006 / 7 | Jump (27) | Jamie Bargary | Mrs E Bishop Emma Bishop Racing… | 100/1 | |
| prominent, led after 2nd until mistake 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11 |   | 3¾ L | Happy News (GB) (mare, grey, 11 5) | 78-898 / 10 | Jump (37) | Lee Edwards | J Groucott Mrs Caroline Shaw | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 5th, struggling next | ||||||||||
| 14th | 12 |   | 8 L | Dont Tell The Wife (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 480-P69 / 6 | Jump (27) | R T Dunne | Mrs Caroline Bailey Bailey, Jessup,… | 50/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 2nd, mistake 4 out and when well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Sea Story (GB) (filly, bay, 11 11) | 2486-33 / 7 | Jump (44) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls John And Susie… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 5th, driven next, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 16 |   | - | Dr Oakley (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 07P07-3 / 8 | Jump (101) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr R G Whitehead | 8/1 | |
| in rear, mistake and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
