Full Result 4.55 Wetherby | 17 March 2020

Happy St Patrick's Day Novices' Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (3m26yds) 3m Soft 12 hurdles

1st £3,514.12 2nd £1,031.85 3rd £515.92 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Espoir Moriviere (FR) 11/4 Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	6	103	74	49	76	–
ch g Saddex - Sagesse Moriviere (FR) (Vaguely Pleasant)
Chased leaders, ridden and outpaced before 3 out, rallied to lead 2 out, kept on strongly final 110yds

2 4¼	1. The Very Thing (IRE) 28/1 Alain Cawley Micky Hammond	Alain Cawley Micky Hammond	6	1112 h	97	68	96	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Katie Quinn (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Held up in last, not fluent 5th, headway and prominent before 3 out, went second after 2 out, jockey dropped whip before last, kept on final 110yds, no match for winner

3 7 [11¼]	3. Skylanna Breeze (IRE) 5/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	5	119 b¹	94	59	87	–
b g Primary (USA) - Waist Deep (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Didn't jump with fluency, took keen hold, prominent, ridden and every chance when not fluent 2 out, 5 lengths third and outpaced when mistake last, soon beaten (vet said gelding lost right front shoe) (op 11/4)

4 1 [12¼]	5. On We Go (IRE) 20/1 Sean Quinlan Kenny Johnson	Sean Quinlan Kenny Johnson	7	112 p	87	51	79	–
b m Robin Des Pres (FR) - Clan Music (IRE) (Accordion)
Led, headed but close up 3rd, joined leader 8th, ridden and every chance 2 out, outpaced when not fluent last, soon beaten (tchd 22/1)

5 2¼ [14½]	2. Pond Road (FR) 9/4F David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	6	1110 p	95	57	84	–
ch g No Risk At All (FR) - Califea (FR) (Nikos)
Took keen hold, close up, joined leader 1st, led 3rd, went clear 5th, joined 8th, ridden and headed when mistake 2 out, soon weakened (op 2/1)

6 6 [20½]	7. Black Opium 50/1 Ross Chapman Tina Jackson	Ross Chapman Tina Jackson	6	110	85	42	67	–
b m Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Fragrant Rose (Alflora)
Didn't jump with fluency, in rear, some headway halfway, ridden 4 out, weakened from 3 out (op 40/1)

7 6½ [27]	4. Bee Crossing 14/1 Brendan Powell Michael Scudamore	Brendan Powell Michael Scudamore	9	115 p	90	41	65	–
b m Fair Mix (IRE) - Indeed To Goodness (IRE) (Welsh Term)
In touch with leaders, ridden and outpaced 4 out, struggling before 3 out, soon weakened

PU	6. Incertaine 8/1 Brian Hughes Tom Gretton	Brian Hughes Tom Gretton	7	112 tb¹	87	–	–	–
b m Milan - La Dame Brune (FR) (Mansonnien)
Didn't jump with fluency, close up, outpaced and dropped to rear before 5th, reminders 6th, lost touch and pulled up 7th

8 ran Off time: 4:55:36 Winning time: 6m 23.80s (slow by 37.80s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Ray, Roberts & Dobbin (Espoir Moriviere) 1st breeder: Patrick Harroin
2nd owner: Derek Walpole (The Very Thing)
3rd owner: The Three Cabelleros (Skylanna Breeze)
Tote win: £3.80 PL: £1.20 £4.30 £1.10 Ex: £67.20 CSF: £67.22 Tricast: £214.38 Trifecta: £190.90

4:55 Wetherby 17 Mar 2020

Happy St Patrick's Day Novices' Handicap Hurdle