20 Feb 2020 14:11 Huntingdon
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 1m 7f 171y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Betway Novices' Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Fugitives Drift (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3-3 / 10 | Jump (22) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Miss Lucy Brown | 11/8 | |
| kept wide, led until after 3rd, in front again 4 out, ridden before last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3½ L | Mickey Buckman (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5/234F / 7 | Jump (38) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr & Mrs R Sage | 7/4 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out until the last, 3rd and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | NK | Loughan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5 / 6 | Jump (93) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Craig & Laura Buckingham | 12/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, switched right approaching the last, soon 2nd, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 4¼ L | Eros (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 6-06 / 9 | Jump (52) | Aidan Coleman | O Murphy Mr D Stevens &… | 10/1 | |
| raced keenly in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 4 out, weakened before the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 9 L | Thais Toir (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 57 / 10 | Jump (89) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Mr S R Whistance | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Monarchofthegrange (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 8 / 7 | Jump (106) | Jordan Nailor | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Sheree Tucker | 33/1 | |
| raced keenly in last pair, good headway on outside chasing leaders before 4th, lost place and towards rear soon after 4 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 3 L | Celtic Tara (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 7-8 / 8 | Jump (84) | David England | O Murphy A P Racing | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Steel Yard (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 5U00 / 6 | Jump (15) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mrs J Smith | 150/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, lost place after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Local Affair (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) | 24338F / 5 | Flat (303), Jump (27) | W T Kennedy | C E Longsdon Slater Stockwood… | 12/1 | |
| raced keenly, chased leader, led after 3rd until 4 out, lost 2nd next, weakening when blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 12 L | Abwab (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 99 / 4 | Flat (107), Jump (55) | Harry Bannister | M & D Easterby J Blackburn L Vincent… | 100/1 | |
| jumped poorly in rear, went badly right and lost touch 3rd, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Clonusker Lady (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | / 6 | Philip Donovan | Mrs L C Jewell Valence Racing… | 0/0 | |||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
