08 Oct 2021 13:00 Chepstow
Winner: £8,700 (Penalty: £4,738); Distance: 2m 11y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Andy Stewart Racing's Great Friend Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Knappers Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 111- / 9 | Jump (181) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Chris & Giles Barber… | 2/13 | |
| tracked leaders, slow 1st, went left and slow 4th, soon challenging travelling strongly, edged left and led before last, shaken up flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 1 L | Pikar (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | / 7 | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Estate Research… | 11/1 | ||
| held up in rear, headway 3 out, went 2nd flat, not able to challenge winner, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2¼ L | The Plimsoll Line (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 33- / 8 | Jump (224) | Rex Dingle | J Scott Dave Smith & Mike… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, led briefly 1st, led after 4th, soon joined, headed before not fluent last, lost 2nd flat, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 8 L | Earth Business (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 383- / 6 | Jump (207) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mrs Catherine Penny | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 4th, pushed along 3 out, 4th and held before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 11 L | Mexican Boy (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 2-5 / 7 | Jump (154) | S Bowen | O Murphy Mr Nathan Richards | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway when slow 3 out, soon nudged along, given reminder and well held by leaders after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 3¾ L | Truckin With Paddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6P/422-1 / 7 | Jump (145) | Harry Bannister | P G Murphy Adam Tucker & Chris… | 125/1 | |
| mid-division, slow and lost place 2nd, no impression on leaders before 3 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | ½ L | Supasunrise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 9 | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Jump For Fun Racing | 25/1 | ||
| held up towards rear on inside, took keen hold, closed 2nd, ridden and weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 19 L | Welsby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1/ / 10 | Jump (1427) | Nick Scholfield | D Faulkner Miss Danika Johnsey-plumley | 150/1 | |
| soon chasing leaders, not fluent 1st, jumped right 2nd, weakened before 3 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 24 L | Flash Klass (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 51F/FP- / 6 | Jump (173) | C Brace | D Brace Mr David Brace | 125/1 | |
| led, mistake 1st, not fluent 2nd, headed after 4th, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Let's Have Another (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3 / 7 | Jump (132) | Non Runner | O Murphy The Fox And Duck… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Carry On The Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 2/90- / 8 | Jump (170) | Non Runner | P F Nicholls Highclere Thoroughbred… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
