Full Result 2.00 Ffos Las | 21 February 2016

EBF Stallions "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)

(Class 4) (4-7yo) 2m4f Heavy 8 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £333.90

EBF Stallions "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier), 2m4f - Heavy, Class 4 4-7yo

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Ballyoptic (IRE) 16/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	113	–	62	133	–
b g Old Vic - Lambourne Lace (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Took keen hold, headway to track leader 2nd, disputed lead from 4th until led approaching 2 out, mistake last, driven out to assert final 100yds

DSQ 3¼	2. Potters Corner (IRE) 7/2 Denis O'Regan Paul Morgan	Denis O'Regan Paul Morgan	6	119	127	64	134	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Woodford Beauty (IRE) (Phardante)
Held up, headway 6th, ridden after 2 out, still 4th over last, stayed on flat to go 2nd towards finish, finished 2nd, disqualified and placed last (tchd 10/3)

2 3¾ [7]	8. Preseli Rock (IRE) 15/8F Leighton Aspell Rebecca Curtis	Leighton Aspell Rebecca Curtis	6	113	128	55	126	–
ch g Flemensfirth (USA) - Chantoue Royale (FR) (Cadoudal)
Mid-division, headway after 3rd, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra final 100yds, lost 2nd towards finish, finished 3rd, placed 2nd (op 7/4 tchd 9/4)

3 2¾ [9¾]	1. Never Equalled (IRE) 3/1 Jordan Williams ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	Jordan Williams ⁷ Bernard Llewellyn	7	112	129	58	127	–
br g Brian Boru - Broken Thought (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
Tracked leaders, ridden 2 out, soon held by leading pair, lost 3rd flat, finished 4th, placed 3rd (op 10/3 tchd 7/2)

4 27 [36¾]	3. Apache Outlaw I (IRE) 7/1 Tom Scudamore Rebecca Curtis	Tom Scudamore Rebecca Curtis	7	113	–	22	96	–
b g Westerner - Bermuda Bay (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led, joined 4th, headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, tailed off, finished 5th, placed 4th (op 10/1 tchd 6/1)

6 7 [43¾]	7. Looksnowtlikebrian (IRE) 100/1 Alan Johns ⁵ Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns ⁵ Tim Vaughan	5	1012	–	15	87	–
b g Brian Boru - Sheebadiva (IRE) (Norwich)
Mid-division until weakened after 6th, tailed off

7 hd [44]	6. Jaunty Thor 50/1 Robert Dunne Brian Eckley	Robert Dunne Brian Eckley	6	113	–	15	87	–
b g Norse Dancer (IRE) - Jaunty Walk (Overbury)
Held up, lost touch 6th, tailed off (tchd 66/1)

PU	11. Days Like These 125/1 Ben Poste ³ Adrian Wintle	Ben Poste ³ Adrian Wintle	7	107	–	–	–	–
b m Westerner - One Of Those Days (Soviet Lad)
Always in rear, tended to jump right, lost touch 4th, pulled up before next

PU	5. Crowd Control (IRE) 66/1 Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ Lady Susan Brooke	7	1010	105	–	–	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Apollo Lady (Alflora)
Jumped right at times, tracked leader to 2nd, stayed prominent to 4th, lost touch 6th, pulled up before 2 out

PU	9. Redmond (IRE) 7/1 Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	Aidan Coleman Venetia Williams	6	113	–	–	–	–
b g Tikkanen (USA) - Medal Quest (FR) (Medaaly)
Held up towards rear, lost touch 6th, well behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:00:24 Winning time: 5m 19.40s (slow by 42.40s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Robert's Star (vet's certificate)
1st owner: N A Twiston-Davies (Ballyoptic) 1st breeder: Roger Ryan
2nd owner: Bruton Street UK - I (Preseli Rock)
3rd owner: Miss I G Tompsett (Never Equalled)
Tote win: £19.50 PL: £4.20 £1.60 £1.10 Ex: £103.60 CSF: £73.68 Trifecta: £332.40

Final flight in home straight omitted both circuits. Following a BHA inquiry, Potters Corner, who passed the post 2nd, was disqualified and placed last - postive sample.

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EBF Stallions "National Hunt" Novices' Hurdle (Qualifier)

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