Michael Scotney Memorial Novices' Hurdle 2m
- (4yo+, 2m, Class 4, 7 runners)
- Winner £4,549 2nd £1,336 3rd £668 4th £334
- Going: Good to Soft, Good in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 13.40s
- Off time: 16:20:31
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 Close Touch | N J Henderson | 4 | 10-12 | B J Geraghty | 4/5f | |
| SP 4/5f Tracked leader until 3rd and again 3 out, led 2 out, clear before last, easily opened 8/11 | |||||||
| 2nd | 11 | 4 It's A Mans World | B Ellison | 6 | 10-12 | Danny Cook | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Held up, headway 5th, went 2nd approaching last, no chance with winner opened 12/1 | |||||||
| 3rd | 5 | 2 Chain Of Events | Mrs S J Humphrey | 5 | 10-12 | Jack Doyle | 22/1 |
| SP 22/1 Led, not fluent 3 out or when headed 2 out, no extra flat opened 28/1 | |||||||
| 4th | ¾ | 1 Amok (IRE) | Tim Vaughan | 4 | 10-12 t1 | R Johnson | 3/1 |
| SP 3/1 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd 3rd until hit 3 out, soon ridden, 4th and no extra when hit last opened 11/4 touched 10/3 | |||||||
| 5th | 27 | 5 Midlothian (IRE) | J P Ferguson | 4 | 10-12 | D F O'Regan | 8/1 |
| SP 8/1 Tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, tailed off opened 10/1 touched 13/2 | |||||||
| 6th | 10 | 6 Staigue Fort | Miss E C Lavelle | 4 | 10-12 | D Elsworth | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 Held up, not fluent 2nd, weakened 3 out, tailed off | |||||||
| 7th | 25 | 7 Sugar Hiccup (IRE) | Jim Best | 4 | 10-5 | Matthew Batchelor | 125/1 |
| SP 125/1 In rear, not fluent 1st, behind 4th, tailed off opened 66/1 | |||||||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £1.50 Tote Place £1.50 £3.10 Straight Forecast £7.83 Exacta £8.30 Swingers 1&2 £1.80, 2&3 £9.80, 1&3 £4.40
Placepot £44.70, Pool: £61016.5, 996.11 winning tickets
Quadpot £16.80, Pool: £5360.26, 236.1 winning tickets