Watch On Racing TV Novices' Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Fidelio Vallis (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 156 lbs | 5/6F | Won | Made all - jumped left 1st - 3 lengths ahead after 3 out - niggled along briefly and went further clear from 2 out - not fluent last - canter | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Finisher (USA) | N/A | AVG |
Fergus Gillard
(7)lbs
|
Mark Gillard | 149 lbs | 12/1 | 12 | Didn't jump well - chased leaders - badly hampered 1st - ridden after 3 out - no chance with winner but went second 2 out - not fluent last - kept on - just held second - did well in the circumstances | |
| 3rd | 13 | Silver Nickel (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Seamus Mullins | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - ridden and headway from 3 out - kept on well from 2 out - not pace to challenge | ||
| 4th | 11 | Russian Exile (GB) | N/A | Poor | Colin Tizzard | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 1.25 | Chased leaders - ridden 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on - not pace to challenge | ||
| 5th | 14 | Zulu (GB) | N/A | Poor | Gail Haywood | 156 lbs | 18/1 | 8.5 | Didn't jump with fluency - tracked winner - intimidated by rival and not fluent 1st - ridden after 3 out - lost second 2 out - soon weakened | ||
| 6th | 4 | Lamanver Bel Ami (GB) | N/A | Poor | Jack R Barber | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 5.5 | Chased leaders on outer - ridden after 3 out - weakened before 2 out (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Motdepas (FR) | N/A | Poor | Gary Moore | 156 lbs | 66/1 | 4.5 | Held up in rear - hampered 4 out - soon pushed along - ridden and some headway after 3 out - hung right before 2 out - never on terms | ||
| 8th | 17 | Sambella (GB) | N/A | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 149 lbs | 100/1 | 0.2 | Always towards rear - ridden after 3 out - never on terms | ||
| 9th | 6 | Milreu Has (FR) | N/A | Poor | Neil Mulholland | 156 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - hampered and lost ground 4 out - ridden and no impression from 3 out | ||
| 10th | 5 | Lightonthewing (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Sean Houlihan
(3)lbs
|
Sue Gardner | 153 lbs | 100/1 | 5.5 | Always towards rear - pushed along and got well behind from 3 out | |
| 11th | 10 | Right Hand Of God (GB) | N/A | Poor | Gary Moore | 156 lbs | 14/1 | 2.75 | Raced freely - didn't jump well - midfield on inner - headway 3 out - ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out - bad mistake 2 out - finished tired | ||
| 12th | 12 | Sadlermor (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Kim Bailey | 156 lbs | 11/2 | 3 | Didn't jump with fluency - always towards rear - pushed along briefly after 3rd - jumped left 4 out - lost ground and struggling 3 out - never on terms (vet said gelding lost its left-fore shoe) | ||
| 13th | 8 | Panatos (FR) | N/A | Poor | Alexandra Dunn | 156 lbs | 150/1 | .75 | Always towards rear - ridden and struggling 3 out - soon got well behind (vet said gelding finished sore on its right-hind) | ||
| 14th | 3 | Jewelinthename (IRE) | 6 G | Poor |
Harry Reed
(3)lbs
|
Neil Mulholland | 153 lbs | 100/1 | 15 | Jumped left on occasions - raced freely - chased leaders - slightly hampered 1st - not fluent 2nd - pushed along after 4 out - weakened from 3 out - tailed off | |
| 15th | 16 | Marilyn Monroe (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Rex Dingle
(3)lbs
|
Anthony Honeyball | 146 lbs | 20/1 | 4.25 | Always towards rear - ridden and got well behind from 3 out - tailed off | |
| 16th | 9 | Ragamuffin (IRE) | 8 G | Poor |
Philip Donovan
(7)lbs
|
Neil Mulholland | 149 lbs | 11/2 | 14 | Always towards rear - pushed along and got well behind from 3 out - tailed off (jockey said gelding ran too freely; vet said the gelding lost its left-fore shoe) | |
| 17th | 15 | Ashley Hollow (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Millie Wonnacott
(7)lbs
|
Neil Mulholland | 142 lbs | 150/1 | 3.25 | Midfield - awkward jump 2nd - bumped 4 out - ridden and dropped to rear after 3 out - tailed off |
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