Full Result 1.50 Newbury | 1 April 2016

AJC Premier Novices' Hurdle

(Class 3) (4yo+) (2m4f118yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £5,848.20 2nd £1,717.20 3rd £858.60 4th £429.30

AJC Premier Novices' Hurdle, 2m4½f - Good To Soft, Class 3 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Bigbadjohn (IRE) 20/1 Trevor Whelan Rebecca Curtis	Trevor Whelan Rebecca Curtis	7	110	–	118	135	–
br g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Celtic Serenade (IRE) (Yashgan)
Made all, awkward 2 out, shaken up before last, stayed on gamely to draw clear final 100yds, pushed out (op 25/1)

2 9	2. Hell's Kitchen 1/3F Barry Geraghty Harry Fry	Barry Geraghty Harry Fry	5	117	137	116	137	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Mille Et Une (FR) (Trempolino)
Tracked leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd 3 out, ridden when hit next, not fluent last, not quite pace to mount challenge, faded final 100yds (op 3/10 tchd 4/11, 4/9 in a place)

3 28 [37]	1. Dueling Banjos 4/1 Richard Johnson Kim Bailey	Richard Johnson Kim Bailey	6	120	137	96	125	–
gr g Proclamation (IRE) - Kayf Lady (Kayf Tara)
Pressed winner, awkward 2nd, ridden after 3 out, weakened next, eased last (tchd 9/2 in places)

4 20 [57]	4. Crack On Tom (IRE) 100/1 Denis O'Regan Emma Lavelle	Denis O'Regan Emma Lavelle	7	110	–	62	85	–
ch g Great Exhibition (USA) - Nordic Cloud (IRE) (Lure)
Soon struggling and detached in last pair, went modest 4th 3 out, never on terms, tailed off

5 ¾ [57¾]	5. Fly Du Charmil (FR) 9/1 Harry Bannister ³ Warren Greatrex	Harry Bannister ³ Warren Greatrex	5	1011	–	61	82	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Famous Member (FR) (Peintre Celebre)
Soon struggling and detached in last, tailed off 3 out (op 12/1 tchd 8/1)

PU	6. Granit (IRE) 50/1 Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	Andrew Tinkler Nicky Henderson	6	110	–	–	–	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Can't Stop (GER) (Lando)
Chased leading trio, hit 5th, weakened before 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last (vet said the gelding had lost its left fore shoe) (op 40/1)