Full Result 3.00 Leicester | 26 January 2016

Croxton Park Novices' Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m4f110yds) 2m4½f Heavy 10 hurdles

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Hit The Highway (IRE) 5/4F Tom Cannon Giles Smyly	Tom Cannon Giles Smyly	7	1112	130	86	133	–
b g Pierre - Highway Belle (IRE) (Germany)
Made all, pushed along before 3 out, ridden 2 out, kept on gamely to assert from last (op 6/4)

2 3	2. Knockgraffon (IRE) 7/4 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	6	1112	127	83	132	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Gleaming Spire (Overbury)
Settled prominently, took keen hold, pressed winner from 3 out and soon well clear with him, hit next, every chance until edged left under pressure last, tired and no extra flat (op 11/8)

3 16 [19]	4. Pine Warbler 14/1 Ciaran Gethings ⁵ Stuart Edmunds	Ciaran Gethings ⁵ Stuart Edmunds	7	110	–	59	107	–
b g Pilsudski (IRE) - Cetti's Warbler (Sir Harry Lewis)
Towards rear, lost touch with leading trio from 3 out, kept on steadily to go poor 3rd at last (op 12/1)

4 2 [21]	3. Briery Queen 4/1 Wayne Hutchinson Noel Williams	Wayne Hutchinson Noel Williams	7	115 h¹	–	57	105	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Briery Gale (Strong Gale)
Settled handy, effort 7th, disputed 2nd home turn, ridden and faded badly after 3 out, lost tired and moderate 3rd at last (tchd 7/2 and 9/2)

5 60 [81]	6. Midnight Jade (IRE) 100/1 Lee Edwards John Groucott	Lee Edwards John Groucott	7	1012	–	–	38	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Hurricane Dawn (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Dropped back last at 5th, ridden and lost touch after 7th, tailed off before 2 out, finished tired

PU	7. The Model County (IRE) 100/1 Alex Edwards ⁷ Alan Phillips	Alex Edwards ⁷ Alan Phillips	6	105	–	–	–	–
b m Robin Des Champs (FR) - Ware It Vic (IRE) (Old Vic)
Prominent until ridden and lost place 6th, tailed off and pulled up 2 out

PU	5. Sir Bentley 100/1 Tom Scudamore Caroline Bailey	Tom Scudamore Caroline Bailey	6	115	–	–	–	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Silk Rope (IRE) (Presenting)
Behind, ridden and lost touch 7th, badly tailed off when pulled up 3 out

7 ran Off time: 3:02:12 Winning time: 5m 36.50s (slow by 40.50s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Anthony Ward-Thomas (Hit The Highway) 1st breeder: Ballymorris Stables
2nd owner: Mrs Barbara Hester (Knockgraffon)
3rd owner: Exors of the Late Mrs P Robeson (Pine Warbler)
Tote win: £2.70 PL: £1.30 £1.40 Ex: £5.90 CSF: £3.56 Trifecta: £15.10

3:00 Leicester 26 Jan 2016

Croxton Park Novices' Hurdle