British Stallion Studs EBF "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Sporting John (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Philip Hobbs | 158 lbs | 1/4F | Won | Tracked leaders - challenged 3 out - led before next - drew clear between last 2 - easily (vet said gelding lost its right hind shoe)(op 4/11 tchd 2/5) | ||
| 2nd | 3 | Buckhorn George (GB) | 5 G | Poor | Colin Tizzard | 152 lbs | 20/1 | 8 | Tracked leaders - ridden to chase leading pair after 5th - kept on to go 2nd at the last where not fluent but no chance with winner(op 18/1) | ||
| 3rd | 13 | Le Cameleon (GB) | 9 G | AVG |
Chester Williams
(5)lbs
|
Nick Williams | 147 lbs | 5/1 | 8.5 | Led - went badly right 2nd - ridden and headed after 3 out - soon held by winner - lost 2nd at the last - soon no extra(tchd 6/1) | |
| 4th | 9 | General Probus (GB) | 10 G | Poor | Jeremy Scott | 152 lbs | 100/1 | 1 | Not that fluent - mid-division - pushed along after 5th - no impression until ran on well from last - went 4th close home | ||
| 5th | 10 | Guy (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 152 lbs | 12/1 | 1 | Mid-division - headway after 5th - ridden after 3 out - stayed on same pace from next(tchd 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 2 | Ambion Hill (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Colin Tizzard | 152 lbs | 25/1 | .5 | Mid-division - clipped rails on bend after 1st - headway after 5th - ridden after next - held in 4th when not fluent 2 out - kept on same pace(op 33/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 15 | Starsky (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Katie O'Farrell
(5)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 147 lbs | 6/1 | 6.5 | Held up towards rear - some progress under hands and heels but no threat to leaders when badly hampered 2 out(tchd 11/2) | |
| 8th | 14 | Percy Pops (GB) | N/A | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 152 lbs | 80/1 | 0.3 | Held up towards rear - headway after 5th - ridden after next - weakened between last 2 - mistake last (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout) | ||
| 9th | 6 | Flagrant Delitiep (FR) | 10 G | Poor |
Stan Sheppard
(3)lbs
|
Robert Walford | 149 lbs | 100/1 | .75 | Mid-division - headway to track leaders 2nd - ridden after 5th - one pace from next | |
| 10th | 11 | Howaboutrightnow (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Bryan Carver
(7)lbs
|
Stuart Kittow | 145 lbs | 50/1 | 10 | Mid-division - not fluent 2nd - ridden after 5th - went badly right 2 out - soon weakened | |
| 11th | 12 | Lamanver Bel Ami (GB) | N/A | Poor | Jack R Barber | 152 lbs | 66/1 | 1 | Mid-division until 4th - never back on terms - weakened after 3 out(op 80/1) | ||
| 12th | 5 | Five Star Getaway (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Christian Williams | 152 lbs | 150/1 | 1.25 | Always towards rear(tchd 200/1) | ||
| 13th | 7 | Frisco Bay (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 152 lbs | 66/1 | 2.25 | Tracked leaders - pushed along and lost place approaching 3 out - held when badly hampered 2 out | ||
| 14th | 8 | Gastara (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Liam Harrison
(7)lbs
|
Johnny Farrelly | 145 lbs | 100/1 | 4.5 | Took keen hold early - mid-division - pushed along after 4th - weakened 3 out(op 125/1) | |
| 15th | 4 | Darsi Rose (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Laura Hurley | 152 lbs | 200/1 | 5 | Disputed lead until after 1st - hampered next - hit 3rd - weakened after 5th(op 150/1) | ||
| 16th | 18 | Just Go For It (GB) | 12 M | AVG | Kevin Bishop | 145 lbs | 150/1 | 7 | Mid-division - went right 1st - hit rail on long run to next - weakened after 5th | ||
| 17th | 16 | Cheeky Perry (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Sean Houlihan
(3)lbs
|
Jimmy Frost | 142 lbs | 250/1 | 9 | Always towards rear - tailed off | |
| 18th | 17 | Havacuppa (GB) | N/A | Poor | Sue Gardner | 145 lbs | 200/1 | 4 | Struggling 3rd - soon lost touch - tailed off(op 150/1) |
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