1:25 Fontwell 26 Dec 2017
James Todd Novices' Hurdle
(Class 4) (2m1f162yds) 2m1½f Soft 9 hurdles
1st
£3,573.90 2nd
£1,049.40 3rd
£524.70 4th
£262.35
Error
| Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
|
Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
5 | 110 | 129 | 111 | 131 | – | ||||
| br g Stowaway - High Accord (IRE) (Accordion) | ||||||||||
| Pressed leader, led 4th, hit 6th, clear from 2 out, easily (op 5/6 tchd 10/11) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 109 | – | 90 | 109 | – | ||||
| bb g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Hunters Bar (IRE) (Treasure Hunter) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders, went 2nd at 6th, no impression 2 out (op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1012 | – | 78 | 101 | – | ||||
| br g Makfi - Navajo Rainbow (Rainbow Quest) | ||||||||||
| In touch on outer, headway into 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1012 | – | 52 | 79 | – | ||||
| b g Captain Marvelous (IRE) - Thanks Eileen (Emperor Fountain) | ||||||||||
| Mid-division, stayed on from 3 out, never nearer (jockey said, regarding running and riding, his instructions were to settle gelding, take his time, creep into race and get gelding to finish in Soft, Heavy in places ground. he explained that the pace had been quick early on, the gelding had made a couple of mistakes during the race, and he had felt the gelding to be struggling coming down the bk str on fnl circuit. he added gelding had appreciated the AW surface on fnl bend at which point he had picked up slightly, and had finished through the field which, in his opinion, were tiring in front of him on the ground. he added that he felt gelding would appreciate a sounder surface. vet said gelding was lame right hind leg) (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1012 | – | 51 | 78 | – | ||||
| b g Publisher (USA) - Gay Da Cheen (IRE) (Tenby) | ||||||||||
| Behind until some late headway (jockey said, regarding running and riding, his instructions were to ride gelding handy, and get him to finish his race. he further added that gelding had not travelled as well as he had anticipated in the early part of the race, causing him to be further back in the field than he would have liked. he further stated that he had asked gelding for an effort in the bk str, which had kept the gelding balanced rounding the fnl bnd, and gelding had finished through the field which, in his opinion, were tiring in front of him on the Soft, Heavy in places ground. trainer stated that the ride had not accorded with his instructions, in that gelding had not been ridden as prominently as he would have liked, but that he was happy with the ride given by the jockey in the circumstances. vet said gelding had blood in its trachea) (op 66/1) | ||||||||||
|
5 |
110
2
|
– | 50 | 77 | – | ||||
| b g Court Cave (IRE) - Classic Note (IRE) (Classic Secret I) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until weakened after 3 out (op 18/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1012 | – | 43 | 71 | – | ||||
| ch g Norse Dancer (IRE) - Isintshelovely (IRE) (Broken Hearted) | ||||||||||
| Towards rear, ridden 3 out, never dangerous (tchd 33/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1012 | – | 41 | 70 | – | ||||
| bb g Big Bad Bob (IRE) - Rejuvenation (IRE) (Singspiel) | ||||||||||
| Chased leaders until weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
|
5 | 105 p | – | 32 | 61 | – | ||||
| b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Kon Tiky (FR) (Perrault) | ||||||||||
| Led until 4th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
|
5 | 105 | – | 25 | 57 | – | ||||
| b g Danehill Dancer (IRE) - Celtic Heroine (IRE) (Hernando) | ||||||||||
| Behind, mistake and ridden 5th, no chance from next (op 100/1) | ||||||||||
|
5 | 1012 | – | – | 34 | – | ||||
| b g Publisher (USA) - Dinah B (IRE) (Yashgan) | ||||||||||
| Hampered 1st, soon in midfield, weakened approaching 6th, well behind from 3 out (op 12/1 tchd 10/1) | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1012 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| ch g Atlantic Sport (USA) - Aries (GER) (Big Shuffle) | ||||||||||
| Always towards rear, well behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
|
4 | 1012 | – | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Court Cave (IRE) - Jennifers Diary (IRE) (Supreme Leader) | ||||||||||
| Bumped, blundered and unseated rider 1st (tchd 7/2) | ||||||||||
- 13 ran Off time: 1:25:54 Winning time: 4m 44.00s (slow by 32.50s) Total SP: 130%
- 1st owner: Anthony Ward-Thomas (Highway One O One) 1st breeder: Kenneth Parkhill
- 2nd owner: T C McKeever (Canyouringmeback)
- 3rd owner: Geoffrey Bishop (Navajo War Dance)
- Tote win: £1.80 PL: £1.10 £1.50 £15.60 Ex: £7.80 CSF: £6.43 Trifecta: £211
