Paul Nicholls Racing 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle 2m

  • (4yo+, 2m, Class 4, 13 runners)
  • Winner £3,249 2nd £954 3rd £477 4th £238
  • Going: Good to Soft
  • Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
  • Winning time: 3m 52.20s
  • Off time: 16:17:16
Sky Bet

10/1 last three afternoon favourites win (4.00 A, 4.15 W, 4.30 A)

Full Result

16:15 Wincanton
Pos Dist Horse Trainer Age Weight Jockey SP
1st 3 Kings Flagship C J Down 7 10-12 J M Davies 66/1
SP 66/1 Made all, driven and joined when blundered last, kept on gamely to assert final 100 yards
2nd nk 11 Valdez A King 5 10-12 W Hutchinson 6/5f
SP 6/5f Took keen hold and held up in mid-division, good headway on inside to chase winner approaching 2 out, upsides and every chance when hit last, no extra and held final 100 yards opened 5/4 touched 11/10 £1375-£1000 £825-£600 £500-£400
3rd 8 2 Johnny Red (IRE) R Walford 6 10-12 A Thornton 25/1
SP 25/1 Chased leaders, went 2nd after 3 out until approaching 2 out where mistake and outpaced, plugged on same pace in 3rd opened 28/1
4th 2 5 Master Benjamin J Scott 5 10-12 Nick Scholfield 14/1
SP 14/1 Took keen hold and held up in rear, went right 4th, headway on inside travelling well before 2 out, kept on flat, went 4th towards fnish opened 16/1 touched 12/1
5th nk 7 Presenting Arms (IRE) H Fry 5 10-12 Harry Skelton 28/1
SP 28/1 Took keen hold towards rear, headway to chase leaders 3 out, outpaced 2 out, plugged on flat opened 20/1
6th 1 8 Suerte Al Salto (IRE) P F Nicholls 5 10-12 Ryan Mahon (3) 9/4
SP 9/4 Took keen hold towards rear, steady headway from 5th, chasing leaders when mistake 2 out, 4th and well held when hit last, no extra in 6th towards finish opened 3/1
7th 1¾ 6 Piano Concerto (USA) Andrew Turnell 5 10-12 Gerard Tumelty 14/1
SP 14/1 Mid-division, headway to chase leaders 3 out, no extra between last 2
8th 3½ 12 Zava River (IRE) Jamie Snowden 5 10-12 T J O'Brien 40/1
SP 40/1 Close up in 5th, pushed along before 2 out, weakened between last 2 opened 50/1
9th 2¼ 4 Listen And Learn (IRE) Jonjo O'Neill 4 10-12 R P Mclernon 11/1
SP 11/1 Took keen hold, chased leaders, weakened 2 out opened 13/2
10th 2¾ 10 Torrential Raine M Blake 4 10-12 C O'Farrell 66/1
SP 66/1 Always towards rear, never involved opened 50/1
11th nse 13 Uimhir A Seacht (IRE) N P Mulholland 5 10-5 Michael Byrne (5) 50/1
SP 50/1 Chased winner until after 3 out, chased leaders until weakened before next opened 100/1
12th 23 9 The Presidents Man (IRE) Evan Williams 5 10-12 Paul Moloney 25/1
SP 25/1 Took keen hold and always in rear, never involved, tailed off opened 33/1
13th 87 1 Ask Scotty A E Jones 9 10-12 J Tizzard 150/1
SP 150/1 Always behind, well tailed off from 5th, went left last 2

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win £58.50 Tote Place £9.20 £1.10 £4.30 Straight Forecast £144.35 Exacta £248.10 Swingers 1&2 £19.40, 2&3 £7.30, 1&3 £75.50

Jackpot £42,516.20 carried forward to Leicester, 29th Oct
Placepot £697.50, Pool: £73961.82, 77.4 winning tickets
Quadpot £73.40, Pool: £6991.02, 70.4 winning tickets