Thornton - Firkin Novices' Hurdle (Div 2) 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 14.00s
- Off time: 15:01:00
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 Mr Supreme (IRE) | Mrs K Walton | 6 | 11-0 | R McGrath | 4/1 | |
| SP 4/1 Held up in mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway 7th, chased winner after 3 out, challenged next, soon led, drew clear final 100 yards opened 5/1 £4500-£1000 | |||||||
| 2nd | 8 | 5 River Music (IRE) | J Wade | 6 | 11-0 | D F O'Regan | 33/1 |
| SP 33/1 Held up, headway after 2nd, went 2nd 7th, led after 3 out, headed after next, held by winner final 100 yards, one pace opened 28/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | 10 | 10 Masterful Act (USA) | Ferdy Murphy | 4 | 10-7 | G Lee | 13/8 |
| SP 13/8 Mid-division, hampered and left 4th 5th, went 3rd after 2 out, soon no impression, well held before last | |||||||
| 4th | 6 | 2 Into The Light | P A Kirby | 6 | 11-0 | J Reveley | 66/1 |
| SP 66/1 Held up towards rear, headway 6th, 4th and outpaced 2 out, weakened approaching last opened 50/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 1½ | 9 Izzy Bella | Mrs S C Bradburne | 5 | 10-7 | M Bradburne | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 Tracked leader who went clear after 2nd, lost 2nd 7th, 5th and beaten 2 out, weakened well before last | |||||||
| PU | 6 Saga Surprise (FR) | M A Barnes | 6 | 11-0 t | M J McAlister | 66/1 | |
| SP 66/1 Took keen hold, led clear after 2nd, not fluent 4th or next, headed after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last opened 80/1 | |||||||
| PU | 7 The Dagda (IRE) | J K Hunter | 7 | 11-0 | E Whillans (3) | 80/1 | |
| SP 80/1 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, lost place after 2nd, in rear after, pulled up before last | |||||||
| PU | 11 Tipsy Nipper | W Amos | 6 | 10-7 | C I Gillies | 150/1 | |
| SP 150/1 In rear, hampered 5th, tailed off 7th, pulled up before 3 out opened 100/1 | |||||||
| UR | 4 Nalim (IRE) | J M Jefferson | 5 | 11-0 | James Halliday (3) | 40/1 | |
| SP 40/1 Jinked left and unseated rider 1st | |||||||
| UR | 1 Scriptwriter (IRE) | J Howard Johnson | 9 | 11-6 | Paul Gallagher (5) | 11/8f | |
| SP 11/8f Tracked leaders, blundered and unseated rider 5th opened 5/4 touched 6/4 £650-£400 | |||||||
| NR | 8 Ashgrove Diamond (IRE) | Mrs L B Normile | 7 | 10-7 | A L Voy (5) | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £4.10 Tote Place £1.40 £2.70 £1.20 Straight Forecast £89.77 Exacta £61.40 Swingers 1&2 £20.30, 2&3 £16.60, 1&3 £1.10
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