Jaguar Southern Dealers 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle 2m 110y
- (4yo+, 2m 110y, Class 4, 12 runners)
- Winner £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238
- Going: Good to Soft, Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 8.50s
- Off time: 12:55:34
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 Tetlami (IRE) | N J Henderson | 5 | 10-12 | D Bass (3) | 8/1 | |
| SP 8/1 Tracked leaders, headway to lead approaching 2 out, driven before last, ridden and stayed on well to go clear flat opened 6/1 £3000-£500 | |||||||
| 2nd | 5 | 3 Black Thunder (FR) | P F Nicholls | 4 | 10-12 | R Walsh | 4/1 |
| SP 4/1 Tracked leaders, headway 2 out, ridden to chase leading pair between last 2, stayed on to go 2nd towards finish, no impression with winner £2250-£500 | |||||||
| 3rd | 2 | 1 Knight Pass (IRE) | W Greatrex | 5 | 11-5 | N Fehily | 4/6f |
| SP 4/6f Held up in touch, headway approaching 2 out, chased winner and every chance between last 2, stayed on same pace flat, no impression when lost 2nd towards finish opened 10/11 £500-£500 £1000-£1100 £5000-£6000 £500-£600 £800-£1000(x6) £800-£1100(x8) £400-£550 | |||||||
| 4th | 2½ | 12 Tante Sissi (FR) | A King | 4 | 10-5 | S Thomas | 10/1 |
| SP 10/1 Held up behind, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, kept on same pace approaching last, no impression opened 8/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 18 | 7 Old Laxey (IRE) | H De Bromhead | 4 | 10-12 | A E Lynch | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Tracked leader, led briefly approaching 2 out, driven and one pace between last 2, no impression approaching last opened 18/1 | |||||||
| 6th | 1½ | 5 Cold Knight | A King | 5 | 10-12 | Charlie Huxley (3) | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Mid-division, driven and outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened | |||||||
| 7th | ½ | 9 Taigan (FR) | G R I Smyly | 4 | 10-12 | A P Cawley | 66/1 |
| SP 66/1 Mid-division, driven and outpaced before 2 out, soon weakened opened 100/1 | |||||||
| 8th | 3¼ | 4 Carbis Bay | Miss Z C Davison | 5 | 10-12 | Gemma Gracey-davison (5) | 200/1 |
| SP 200/1 Led, driven and headed approaching 2 out, soon weakened opened 150/1 | |||||||
| 9th | 34 | 11 The Goldmeister (IRE) | Ian Williams | 4 | 10-12 | D Crosse | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Held up behind, reminder after 5th, never able to challenge, weakened 2 out, tailed off opened 66/1 | |||||||
| 10th | 1½ | 6 Dragon's Roost (IRE) | G L Moore | 6 | 10-12 | Joshua Moore (5) | 66/1 |
| SP 66/1 Held up towards rear, struggling 6th, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | |||||||
| 11th | 2¾ | 2 Sole Survivor (FR) | P R Webber | 4 | 11-5 | D Elsworth | 22/1 |
| SP 22/1 Tracked leaders, challenged and every chance when stumbled and pecked 2 out, not recover, no chance when eased before last, tailed off opened 20/1 | |||||||
| 12th | 28 | 8 Reste Jeune (FR) | N J Gifford | 5 | 10-12 | Paul Moloney | 100/1 |
| SP 100/1 Behind, hit 6th, soon outpaced, weakened before 2 out, tailed off | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £9.10 Tote Place £2.50 £1.40 £1.10 Straight Forecast £38.46 Exacta £37.60 Trifecta £66.00 Swingers 1&2 £3.90, 2&3 £1.90, 1&3 £3.20
Jackpot £33,106.10, Pool: £46628.37, 1.0 winning tickets
Placepot £21.80, Pool: £130523.61, 4362.92 winning tickets
Quadpot £9.70, Pool: £8757.63, 667.75 winning tickets
Analysis
A really taking hurdling debut from TETLAMI, who shrugged off a 602-day absence to make himself a live contender for the Supreme Novices' at Cheltenham. He was ridden with confidence by David Bass, and just tracked the pace before creeping closer before the home turn. Two quick jumps in the home straight took him to the front and he shook off a host of horses in with a chance, and then the strong-travelling Knight Pass at the last, to quicken smartly away for a comprehensive win. His best performances have come when there has been a bit of cut in the ground, which may leave him up against it in a speed test at Cheltenham should the ground be quick, but he was very professional here and the form could work out well. Ultimately Black Thunder stayed on best of the rest for second. He wasn't unfancied here and this relation of Tataniano made a fine hurdling bow, just lacking the experience when the field bunched up off the home turn. Knight Pass had every chance but was unable to belittle his rivals as he had done when dotting up on his hurdling debut at Exeter. It's worth remembering that he was conceding weight to some talented rivals, so we shouldn't be too harsh, but his finishing effort was a little laboured having travelled up well. Time will probably show that the first two are quality, and it will be interesting to see where connections head next. It's also perhaps worth remembering that his below-par efforts have come on very stiff finishes, so perhaps Aintree's Festival will suit better than Cheltenham's. Tante Sissi came from further back than the leading trio and ran a very encouraging hurdling debut, especially as a filly up against the boys. She'll appreciate a stiffer test of stamina in time, and this wasn't run at a frantic gallop. They were miles clear of Old Laxey in fifth, who looked like being a major player but after travelling well he was made to look pretty pedestrian in the final half mile. The rest look a modest bunch and were all well-beaten, although it should be mentioned that Sole Survivor's chance went with a blunder at the second-last; he was eased after.