Royal Pigeon Racing Association Novices' Hurdle (Div 1) 2m 110y
- (4yo+, 2m 110y, Class 4, 9 runners)
- Winner £2,398 2nd £699 3rd £350
- Going: Good to Firm, Good in places (Watered)
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 3m 44.97s
- Off time: 17:53:30
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 Red Merlin (IRE) | D McCain Jnr | 6 | 10-12 | J M Maguire | 4/7f | |
| SP 4/7f Tracked leader, led travelling well before 3 out, came clear next, very easily opened 4/9 touched 8/13 | |||||||
| 2nd | 17 | 2 Little Hercules (IRE) | J Howard Johnson | 5 | 11-5 | B Hughes | 4/1 |
| SP 4/1 Chased clear leading trio, closed to dispute well held 3rd when hit 2 out, went 2nd towards finish, never any chance with very easy winner opened 5/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | ¾ | 1 Jack The Gent (IRE) | G M Moore | 7 | 11-5 | F Keniry | 9/2 |
| SP 9/2 Led, headed before 3 out, no chance with winner next, lost 2nd towards finish opened 11/2 touched 4/1 | |||||||
| 4th | 8 | 7 Toledo Gold (IRE) | M A Barnes | 5 | 10-12 t | M J McAlister | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Took keen hold, chased leading pair, ridden outpaced and no impression before 3 out, blundered and lost 3rd 2 out, weakened soon after opened 25/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 9 | 5 Provost | M W Easterby | 7 | 10-12 | Jake Greenall (7) | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 In last pair, never on terms, ridden and struggling 4 out, plugged on from next, never on terms opened 66/1 | |||||||
| 6th | 1½ | 9 French Seventyfive | T D Walford | 4 | 10-7 | R Walford | 66/1 |
| SP 66/1 Pulled hard early stages, held up in 5th and off the pace, hit 5th, ridden and weakened 4 out | |||||||
| 7th | 25 | 8 Wicked Streak (IRE) | Micky Hammond | 6 | 10-12 | James Halliday (3) | 50/1 |
| SP 50/1 In last pair, not fluent 4th, went poor 5th 4 out until struggling before next, tailed off opened 66/1 | |||||||
| 8th | 1½ | 4 Fred Grass | J C Haynes | 5 | 10-12 | J P O'farrell (3) | 100/1 |
| SP 100/1 Always behind, never on terms, tailed off when blundered 3 out | |||||||
| 9th | 21 | 10 Seam Of Diamonds | M Todhunter | 6 | 10-5 | J Reveley | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Raced in 4th and off the pace, weakened before 4 out, tailed off opened 40/1 | |||||||
| NR | 3 Exit To Freedom | J S Wainwright | 5 | 10-12 | Harry Haynes (3) | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £1.70 Tote Place £1.02 £1.30 £1.70 Straight Forecast £3.38 Exacta £3.30 Swingers 1&2 £2.50, 2&3 £2.20, 1&3 £2.40
Jackpot £2,840.00, Pool: £10000.0, 2.5 winning tickets
Placepot £100.80, Pool: £78245.86, 566.51 winning tickets
Quadpot £13.30, Pool: £6400.46, 354.51 winning tickets