John Smith's Extra Smooth Novices' Hurdle 3m
- (4yo+, 3m, Class 4, 11 runners)
- Winner £3,252
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 5m 48.10s
- Off time: 18:20:35
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 Always Bold (IRE) | D McCain Jnr | 4 | 11-0 | J M Maguire | 5/4f | |
| SP 5/4f Always prominent, led 3 out, soon clear, easily opened 7/4 £1100-£800 | |||||||
| 2nd | 8 | 3 Captain Crackers (IRE) | Jonjo O'Neill | 5 | 10-12 | A P McCoy | 7/1 |
| SP 7/1 Mid-division, lost place 9th, headway approaching 3 out where mistake, went 2nd when jumped left 2 out, no chance with winner opened 10/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | 1 | 5 Heathfield Flyer | V R A Dartnall | 9 | 10-12 | David England | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Held up in rear, headway after 9th, lost place when mistake 3 out, not fluent last, stayed on flat, went 3rd towards finish | |||||||
| 4th | 1 | 10 Leader Blue (IRE) | Mrs T J Hill | 6 | 10-5 | Aidan Coleman | 9/1 |
| SP 9/1 In touch, lost place 5th, not fluent 9th, headway approaching 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon hanging left, stayed on same pace flat opened 11/1 touched 8/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 4 | 8 Thedeboftheyear | C J Down | 5 | 10-12 | C Honour (3) | 7/2 |
| SP 7/2 Mid-division, pulled hard, headway 5th, bumped next, led 9th to 3 out, soon ridden, weakened flat opened 11/4 touched 4/1 | |||||||
| 6th | 3¼ | 1 Blazing Desert | A King | 5 | 11-5 t1 | R Thornton | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, headway approaching 3 out, no chance with winner when mistake last, weakened flat opened 13/2 | |||||||
| 7th | 16 | 9 Montevetro | W Clay | 4 | 10-7 pt | A Tinkler | 80/1 |
| SP 80/1 Led, hit 8th, hit and headed next, weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off opened 150/1 | |||||||
| 8th | 17 | 4 Daison | P Bowen | 5 | 10-12 t | D F O'Regan | 66/1 |
| SP 66/1 Prominent, raced keenly, not always fluent, mistake 9th, soon pushed along, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off opened 40/1 | |||||||
| 9th | 5 | 7 Seatallan Swift | F P Murtagh | 5 | 10-12 | Brian Harding | 150/1 |
| SP 150/1 With leader until after 8th, weakened well before 3 out, tailed off | |||||||
| PU | 11 Capital City (IRE) | B G Powell | 4 | 10-0 (+4) | W McCarthy (3) | 150/1 | |
| SP 150/1 Held up in rear, not fluent 3rd, soon pulled up | |||||||
| F | 6 Sean Purcell (IRE) | P Flynn | 7 | 10-12 | L Aspell | 8/1 | |
| SP 8/1 Held up towards rear on outside, raced keenly, bumped 6th, headway approaching 8th, disputing close 3rd when blundered 3 out, not recover, no chance when fell last | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £2.50 Tote Place £1.20 £1.60 £4.80 Straight Forecast £11.10 Exacta £11.10 Swingers 1&2 £1.70, 2&3 £41.40, 1&3 £17.70
Placepot £10.10, Pool: £58643.54, 4229.97 winning tickets
Quadpot £7.20, Pool: £5193.78, 528.94 winning tickets