Full Result 12.20 Ascot | 25 November 2017

Mitie Events & Leisure Novices' Hurdle

(Class 2) (4yo+) (2m5f141yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £12,996 2nd £3,816 3rd £1,908 4th £954

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Count Meribel 7/2 Mark Grant Nigel Twiston-Davies	Mark Grant Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	116	132	118	140	–
ch g Three Valleys (USA) - Bakhtawar (IRE) (Lomitas)
Lw; made all, drew clear 2 out, in no danger when mistake last, pushed out (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

2 8	9. Perfect Harmony (IRE) 100/30J Ian Popham Alan King	Ian Popham Alan King	5	1012	–	103	126	–
b g Definite Article - Brandam Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Tall; held up, progress 6th, ridden to dispute 2nd and mistake 2 out, mistake last, chased winner flat, no impression (op 7/2)

3 nse [8]	5. Bob Mahler (IRE) 11/1 Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex	Gavin Sheehan Warren Greatrex	5	1012	122	103	126	–
b g Mahler - Cooladurragh (IRE) (Topanoora)
Close up, chased winner 7th to 3 out, soon ridden, chased winner again 2 out, hung left and right after last and dropped to 3rd, kept on again near finish (op 14/1)

4 11 [19]	3. Palmers Hill (IRE) 100/30J Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	4	113	–	98	119	–
b g Gold Well - Tosca Shine (IRE) (Topanoora)
Strong; held up in touch, progress 7th, chased winner 3 out until 2 out, weakened quickly (op 11/4 tchd 9/4)

5 nk [19¼]	7. Darius Des Bois (FR) 33/1 Sean Bowen Nicky Henderson	Sean Bowen Nicky Henderson	4	1012	–	93	114	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Palafixe (FR) (Valanour)
Held up in last pair, some progress 7th, reached 5th before 2 out, pushed along and no headway after

6 1¾ [21]	4. Polydora (IRE) 8/1 Aidan Coleman Tom Lacey	Aidan Coleman Tom Lacey	5	113	–	96	119	–
b g Milan - Mandysway (IRE) (Mandalus)
Chased leading pair to 5th, lost place 7th, soon ridden and beaten (op 13/2)

7 19 [40]	2. Take To Heart 5/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	5	116	132	81	106	–
b g Sakhee (USA) - Romantic Dream (Bustino)
Held up in last pair, nudged along 7th, no progress 3 out, never in it and tailed off (jockey said the gelding was never travelling) (op 6/1 tchd 9/2 & 13/2)

F	6. Coeur Pensif (FR) 50/1 Tom Bellamy Ben Pauling	Tom Bellamy Ben Pauling	5	1012	–	–	–	–
br g Laveron - Lady Easter (FR) (Cadoudal)
Raced wide, in touch, ridden and dropped to last when fell 7th (op 40/1)

PU	8. Johnny Ocean (IRE) 33/1 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	5	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Whitmore's Conn (USA) - Soda Bread (IRE) (Beneficial)
Free to post, hesitant jumps 1st and 2nd, chased winner to 7th, weakened quickly next (3 out), tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said the gelding stopped quickly)

9 ran Off time: 12:21:20 Winning time: 5m 16.00s (slow by 6.00s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Charles C Walker (Count Meribel) 1st breeder: Genesis Green Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Mrs Peter Prowting (Perfect Harmony)
3rd owner: Bolingbroke, Bunch, Howard & Sutton (Bob Mahler)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.40 £1.50 £3 Ex: £16.20 CSF: £15.27 Trifecta: £101.80

12:20 Ascot 25 Nov 2017

Mitie Events & Leisure Novices' Hurdle