2:20 Huntingdon 22 Feb 2018
Smarkets Novices' Hurdle
(Class 4) (1m7f171yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles
1st
£4,548.60 2nd
£1,335.60 3rd
£667.80 4th
£333.90
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
|
Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
6 | 112 | – | 103 | 114 | – | ||||
| b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Gretna (Groom Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Settled in midfield, effort after 3 out, driven into 3 lengths 4th at last, stayed on strongly to lead 120yds out, soon asserted (op 11/1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1013 | – | 102 | 113 | – | ||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Lead'Er Inn (IRE) (Supreme Leader) | ||||||||||
| Close 2nd until led before 3 out, urged along and headed next, every chance after and kept trying until outsped final 100yds (op 25/1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 112 | – | 100 | 113 | – | ||||
| gr g Montmartre (FR) - Kelbelange (FR) (Ganges) | ||||||||||
| Not fluent, pressed leaders, mistake 3rd, very slow next, rallied after 5th, went 2nd next, ridden to lead narrowly 2 out (where jumped left) until last, soon headed flat, found little and plugged on (op 7/4) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 112 | – | 99 | 111 | – | ||||
| b g Kapgarde (FR) - Tango Princess (FR) (Fabulous Dancer) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, effort 3 out, 3rd and ridden home turn, every chance from 2 out until no extra final 12o yds (tchd 40/1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 112 | – | 91 | 105 | – | ||||
| b g Arcano (IRE) - Bryanstown Girl (IRE) (Kalanisi) | ||||||||||
| Prominent until ridden and faded before 2 out (op 10/1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 109 | – | 66 | 86 | – | ||||
| b m Buck's Boum (FR) - Qualine Du Maquis (FR) (Video Rock) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, ridden and brief effort before 3 out, soon beaten (op 9/1 tchd 6/1) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 112 | – | 56 | 82 | – | ||||
| b g Publisher (USA) - Gay Da Cheen (IRE) (Tenby) | ||||||||||
| Always behind, ridden and lost touch quickly 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
5 | 109 | – | 48 | 71 | – | ||||
| b m Kadastrof (FR) - Shuil Do (IRE) (Be My Native) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, ridden and faded 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
|
5 | 112 | – | 54 | 78 | – | ||||
| b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Silent Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader) | ||||||||||
| Close up until ridden and weakened before 3 out, tailed off (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 107 h | – | – | 39 | – | ||||
| b g Rail Link - Soldata (USA) (Maria's Mon) | ||||||||||
| Pulled hard in rear, last and struggling when blundered badly 3 out, tailed off (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 112 | – | – | 18 | – | ||||
| b g Ambassador (GER) - Dulcet Tone (USA) (Empire Maker) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, ridden and faded after 3 out, badly tailed off (op 10/1 tchd 17/2) | ||||||||||
|
6 | 112 v | – | – | 93 | – | ||||
| b g Fastnet Rock (AUS) - Race For The Stars (USA) (Fusaichi Pegasus) | ||||||||||
| Midfield, ridden and faded 3 out, moderate 6th when fell next | ||||||||||
|
7 | 112 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Invincible Spirit (IRE) - Evangeline (Sadler's Wells) | ||||||||||
| Last after 3rd, very slow next, tailing off when climbed over 5th and pulled up (vet said gelding lost left fore shoe) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 102 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b m Teofilo (IRE) - Mazaaya (USA) (Cozzene) | ||||||||||
| Chasing leaders on outside when blundered and unseated rider 2nd (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 107 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Cape Cross (IRE) - Desert Gazelle (USA) (Smart Strike) | ||||||||||
| Raced freely, jumped poorly, led until approaching 3 out, slowed rapidly, remote when hampered and unseated rider next (op 7/2 tchd 5/1) | ||||||||||
- 15 ran Off time: 2:22:02 Winning time: 4m 7.20s (slow by 30.20s) Total SP: 122%
- 1st owner: Raymond Tooth (Starcrossed) 1st breeder: Lofts Hall Stud
- 2nd owner: John Marriott (Oscars Leader)
- 3rd owner: John P McManus (World Premier)
- Tote win: £17.80 PL: £3.70 £4.40 £1.10 Ex: £248.60 CSF: £228.20 Trifecta: £1,134.20
