Thornton - Firkin Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) 2m 4f 110y
- (4yo+, 2m 4f 110y, Class 4, 10 runners)
- Winner £2,055 2nd £599 3rd £300
- Going: Good (Good to Soft in plcs back straight,G/Firm places last 2f)
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 5m 8.50s
- Off time: 14:31:26
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 Mister Wall Street (FR) | Ferdy Murphy | 6 | 11-0 | G Lee | 15/8f | |
| SP 15/8f Made all, ridden and pressed last, found extra and in command final 100 yards £1875-£1000 | |||||||
| 2nd | 2 | 1 Alpha One (IRE) | C Grant | 5 | 11-0 | C I Gillies | 7/2 |
| SP 7/2 Prominent, chased winner after 2 out, 1/2 lenght down last, no impression final 100 yards opened 3/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | 19 | 6 Silent Snow (IRE) | J M Jefferson | 6 | 11-0 | Miss H Bethell (7) | 4/1 |
| SP 4/1 Prominent, took keen hold, ridden when not fluent 2 out, soon lost 2nd, weakened approaching last opened 9/2 | |||||||
| 4th | 5 | 5 Quelle Chance (IRE) | J Howard Johnson | 5 | 11-0 | B Hughes | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Held up towards rear, jumped right 2nd, headway from 3 out, went 4th after 2 out, weakened approaching last opened 28/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 14 | 12 Tipsy Dara (IRE) | Mrs S C Bradburne | 7 | 10-7 | M Bradburne | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Mid-division, weakened 3 out | |||||||
| 6th | 4½ | 7 Some Lad (IRE) | Mrs A C Hamilton | 6 | 11-0 | P Buchanan | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Prominent, took keen hold, handy 4th 2 out, weakened well before last opened 28/1 touched 18/1 | |||||||
| 7th | 23 | 9 Floraclock | Mrs S J Smith | 6 | 10-7 | H Oliver | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Held up in rear, lost touch approaching 3 out, tailed off opened 28/1 | |||||||
| 8th | 8 | 10 Grey Assassin | S G West | 4 | 10-7 | E Whillans (3) | 200/1 |
| SP 200/1 Held up and behind, hampered 3rd, not fluent 6th, behind 3 out, well behind 3 out, tailed off | |||||||
| PU | 11 Sweetaboutme | M A Barnes | 6 | 10-7 t1 | Stephen Mulqueen (10) | 50/1 | |
| SP 50/1 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden and lost place after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | |||||||
| F | 8 Along Came Rosie | A Crook | 7 | 10-13 | F Davis (5) | 5/1 | |
| SP 5/1 Mid-division, fell 3rd £2500-£500 | |||||||
| NR | 2 Light N Stormy (IRE) | Miss V Simpson | 7 | 11-0 | Mr M Ennis (7) | ||
| NR | 4 Next To Nowhere (IRE) | N G Richards | 6 | 11-0 | F Davis | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £2.80 Tote Place £1.20 £1.20 £2.10 Straight Forecast £7.56 Exacta £7.80 Swingers 1&2 £1.60, 2&3 £11.10, 1&3 £1.90
Placepot £43.10, Pool: £85164.24, 1439.85 winning tickets
Quadpot £12.00, Pool: £5507.95, 337.1 winning tickets
Jackpot £261,815.14 carried forward to Wolverhampton, 12th Apr