Warwick

North West National Hunt Racing Club "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (GBB Race) (Div II)

Distance: 2m

Going: Good

Prize: £3,540

Runners: 11

Winning time: 3m 49.60s (slow by 5.60s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 4

7 Strong Foundations

J: Robert Dunne

T: Samuel Drinkwater

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: -

SP: 9/2

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - not fluent 1st - went second 3 out - ran green but led before 2 out - 1 length ahead last - pushed along and hung left final 110yds(op 7/1 tchd 4/1)

2 nk

9 Don Virginia

J: Jonjo O'Neill Jr

T: Jonjo & A J O'Neill

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: 107

SP: 7/2

Took keen hold - prominent - not fluent 1st - went second last - kept on well final 110yds - slightly hampered towards finish(op 5/1)

3 nk ½

8 Sunray Shadow

J: Harry Skelton

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: -

SP: 2/1F

Midfield - headway before 2 out - went third last - kept on well(op 11/10 tchd Evens and tchd 7/4)

4 8 8½

4 Just Gino

J: Brian Hughes

T: Donald McCain

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: -

SP: 10/1

Took keen hold - held up in rear - headway before 2 out - kept on and went fourth towards finish(op 11/1 and tchd 14/1)

5 nk 9

3 Just Four Fame

J: Tom Bellamy

T: David Dennis

Age: 7

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: -

SP: 100/1

Disputed lead - led clearly 3 out - headed before 2 out - weakened from last(op 150/1 and tchd 200/1)

6 2¼ 11¼

2 Entity Of Substanz

J: Fergus Gillard

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: -

SP: 7/1

Held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - kept on from 2 out - never dangerous(op 8/1 and tchd 10/1)

7 1 12¼

5 Rockvale

J: Alan Johns

T: Sam Allwood

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: -

SP: 200/1

Took keen hold - held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - soon no impression - not fluent last(op 100/1)

8 11 23¼

10 Gillespie Road

J: Nick Scholfield

T: Christian Williams

Age: 4

Weight: 11st 2lbs

OR: -

SP: 66/1

Led narrowly - headed 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 25/1)

9 5½ 28¾

11 Heather Honey

J: Peter Kavanagh(3)

T: Sue Smith

Age: 5

Weight: 10st 10lbs

OR: -

SP: 80/1

Took keen hold - hit 1st - held up in rear - no impression after 3 out(op 50/1 tchd 100/1)

10 hd 28¾

12 Ballyhiho

J: Jack Hogan(3)

T: D J Jeffreys

Age: 4

Weight: 10st 9lbs

OR: -

SP: 100/1

Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - outpaced 3 out - soon weakened(op 80/1 tchd 200/1)

11 31 59¾

1 Diamond Geezer

J: Sean Bowen

T: Olly Murphy

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: -

SP: 11/2

Prominent - weakened quickly after 5th - tailed off(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)

Ronnies Rules

J: Mr Ben Sutton(5)

T: Dan Skelton

Age: 5

Weight: 11st 3lbs

OR: -

SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.70

Tote place: £1.90 £1.50 £1.20

Exacta: £24

Trifecta: £66.40

CSF: £20.89