Full Result 11.55 Aintree | 8 December 2018

Betway Heed Your Hunch Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m209yds) 2m1f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £7,988.40 2nd £2,480.40 3rd £1,335.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. West To The Bridge (IRE) 40/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	1012 ht	–	18	119	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Godlylady (IRE) (Old Vic)
Sweating, raced keenly, held up, improved to move upsides before 2 out, led narrowly approaching last, hung left early on run-in, soon asserted, driven out (tchd 33/1)

2 3½	1. Cause Toujours (FR) 11/4 Edward Austin ⁷ Ian Williams	Edward Austin ⁷ Ian Williams	6	111 t	132	24	128	–
b g Khalkevi (IRE) - Viana (FR) (Signe Divin)
Pulled hard, held up, left in 2nd place on bend after 3rd, blundered 4th, led 3 out, joined before 2 out, soon ridden, headed narrowly approaching last where mistake, switched right just inside final furlong on run-in, kept on same pace final 150yds (op 4/1)

3 62 [65½]	6. Bonbonniere 200/1 Conor Shoemark Dan Skelton	Conor Shoemark Dan Skelton	4	105	–	–	47	–
br f Martaline - La Bombonera (FR) (Mansonnien)
Hampered 1st, soon left chasing clear leader, left in lead on bend after 3rd, headed 3 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, eased when well beaten before last (op 250/1)

RO	3. Champagne Mystery (IRE) 9/1 James Bowen Nicky Henderson	James Bowen Nicky Henderson	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Spanker (Suave Dancer)
Raced keenly, jumped left and left in clear lead 1st, forced to run out on bend after 3rd when crashed into rail dislodged by loose horse (horse was carried off the course by a loose horse and subsequently had to be pulled up) (op 7/1)

UR	4. The Grand Visir 9/1 Tom Scudamore Ian Williams	Tom Scudamore Ian Williams	4	1012	–	–	–	–
b g Frankel - Piping (IRE) (Montjeu)
Led, wandered approaching 1st where jumped left and unseated rider (op 10/1 tchd 14/1)

UR	2. Eldorado Allen (FR) 8/13F Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	Tom O'Brien Colin Tizzard	4	114	–	–	–	–
gr g Khalkevi (IRE) - Hesmeralda (FR) (Royal Charter)
Prominent when badly hampered and unseated rider 1st (tchd 4/7 and tchd 4/6)

6 ran Off time: 11:58:28 Winning time: 4m 36.50s (slow by 36.50s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: J Tierney (West To The Bridge) 1st breeder: L Dunne
2nd owner: Carl Hinchy (Cause Toujours)
3rd owner: Mrs Sarah Faulks (Bonbonniere)
Tote win: £45.70 PL: £8.10 £1.50 Ex: £169.40 CSF: £145.74 Trifecta: £2,084.20

11:55 Aintree 8 Dec 2018

Betway Heed Your Hunch Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)