Full Result 3.30 Hereford | 14 October 2024

Kestrel Valley Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (3m1f44yds) 3m1f Good 19 fences

1st £3,294.39 2nd £1,541.04 3rd £793.81 4th £420.51

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Mistymal (IRE) 15/8F Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	6	114	81	68	91	–
b g Malinas (GER) - Amazon Mist (IRE) (King's Theatre)
In touch with leaders, prominent 13th, went second 15th, hit 4 out, led 3 out, ridden after 2 out, faced challenge last, kept on well (op 9/4 tchd 7/4)

2 3¼	3. Selectivelistening (IRE) 9/2 Mr Jack Andrews ³ T Ellis	Mr Jack Andrews ³ T Ellis	5	115 t	85	70	91	–
b g Westerner - Selective Hearing (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Jumped left on occasions, held up in rear, headway 15th, went second going best after 2 out, challenging and ridden last, found little run-in (op 13/2)

3 1¼ [4½]	6. Radharc Na Slaine (IRE) 14/1 Conor Ring David Rees	Conor Ring David Rees	7	108 t	71	55	75	–
b g Jet Away - Alstroemeria (IRE) (Bob Back)
Midfield, towards rear 8th, headway 15th, joined leaders 4 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on run-in (op 11/1)

4 16 [20½]	5. No Promises (IRE) 9/1 Ben Poste Steph Cameron	Ben Poste Steph Cameron	10	1010 tp	73	44	66	–
b g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Tamara Who (IRE) (Invincible Spirit)
In touch with leaders, prominent 8th, went second 12th, led just after 14th, headed 3 out, lost second after 2 out, soon weakened (op 8/1)

PU	7. If I Say (IRE) 15/2 Lilly Pinchin Charlie Longsdon	Lilly Pinchin Charlie Longsdon	7	108 b	71	–	–	–
b m Free Eagle (IRE) - Wandering Star (IRE) (Verglas)
Jumped left on occasions, midfield, headway 3rd, reminder 6th, lost position 9th, soon in rear, tailed off when pulled up 2 out (op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 8/1)

PU	1. Annie Wicks 14/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	7	120	91	–	–	–
b m Kayf Tara - Bathwick Annie (Sula Bula)
Prominent, slow jump and nearly lost jockey 1st, soon led, slow jumps 3rd and 4th, pecked on landing and headed 14th, weakened 4 out, in rear when pulled up 3 out (op 9/1)

PU	2. Invictus Allen (FR) 100/30 Nick Scholfield Christian Williams	Nick Scholfield Christian Williams	6	1111 tp	88	–	–	–
b g Great Pretender (IRE) - Quismaelle (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Led, headed after 1st, lost second 12th, dropped to rear 14th, lost touch 4 out, pulled up 2 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 7/2 tchd 3/1)

PU	8. Fox Wallace (IRE) 40/1 James Best Ella Pickard	James Best Ella Pickard	6	102 1 w² h	65	–	–	–
b m Mahler - Bob Robin (IRE) (Robin Des Pres)
In rear, not fluent 1st, headway 8th, prominent 15th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up last (op 22/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:30:22 Winning time: 6m 26.60s (slow by 13.60s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: J Durston & N Harris (Mistymal) 1st breeder: Denis Ahern
2nd owner: T Ellis (Selectivelistening)
3rd owner: John, Roger & Dai (Radharc Na Slaine)
Tote win: £2.88 PL: £1.20 £1.50 £3.70 Ex: £10.90 CSF: £11.06 Tricast: £87.80 Trifecta: £76.70

3:30 Hereford 14 Oct 2024

Kestrel Valley Novices' Handicap Chase