Full Result 3.00 Southwell | 25 February 2018

grandnational.fans Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)

(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f153yds) 1m7½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £4,093.74 2nd £1,202.04 3rd £601.02 4th £300.51

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Contre Tous (FR) 3/1 Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	6	112 t	125	46	117	–
b g Forestier (FR) - Orphee De Vonnas (FR) (Jimble)
Always prominent, chased leader after 2nd, took closer order before 5th, not fluent 3 out, ridden to lead when left clear last, stayed on (op 2/1)

2 3	10. Hijran (IRE) 8/1 Tom O'Brien Henry Oliver	Tom O'Brien Henry Oliver	5	109	–	35	105	–
ch m Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Sunny Slope (Mujtahid)
Prominent, lost ground after 3rd, headway to go 3rd 5th, shaken up after 2 out, left 2nd last, not reach winner (vet reported the mare lost its left fore shoe) (op 10/1)

3 16 [19]	3. Cash To Ash (IRE) 33/1 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	5	112	–	19	96	–
b g Westerner - Knocklayde Rose (IRE) (Even Top)
Held up, not fluent 1st and 6th, left 3rd last, never nearer (op 40/1 tchd 50/1)

4 10 [29]	12. Lady Master 50/1 Andrew Tinkler Caroline Bailey	Andrew Tinkler Caroline Bailey	5	109	–	–	79	–
b m Native Ruler - Elmside Katie (Lord David S)
Held up, headway after 4th, weakened next

5 23 [52]	8. Naasik 200/1 Colm McCormack ³ John Norton	Colm McCormack ³ John Norton	5	1013	–	–	63	–
b g Poet's Voice - Shemriyna (IRE) (King Of Kings)
Held up, mistake 1st, always in rear

6 14 [66]	4. Concealed Ambition (IRE) 150/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	6	112	–	–	49	–
br g Stowaway - Clairefontaine (Alflora)
Held up, always in rear, behind from 3rd

F	1. Battalion (IRE) 2/1 Richard Johnson Jamie Osborne	Richard Johnson Jamie Osborne	8	112	–	–	114	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Zigarra (Halling)
Led, jumped left at times, mistake 5th, not fluent next, headed when fell last (tchd 5/2)

PU	11. Jersey Jewel (FR) 40/1 Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	Sean Bowen Peter Bowen	6	109 tp	–	–	–	–
b m Naaqoos - Nikolenka (IRE) (Indian Ridge)
Held up in touch, raced keenly, lost place after 2nd, behind from 5th, pulled up before 2 out (op 33/1)

PU	6. George Gently (FR) 6/4F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	112	–	–	–	–
b g Gentlewave (IRE) - Sindibad (USA) (Rock Of Gibraltar)
Held up in touch, pushed along to close approaching 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out, behind when pulled up before next (jockey said the gelding tired very quickly having been off the racecourse a considerable length of time) (op 9/4 tchd 13/8)

PU	2. Bite My Tongue (IRE) 200/1 Jordan Nailor ⁷ John O'Neill	Jordan Nailor ⁷ John O'Neill	5	109 p	–	–	–	–
b g Vale Of York (IRE) - Near Relation (Distant Relative)
Chased leader until after 2nd, weakened after 4th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

PU	7. Hay James 200/1 Graham Carson ⁷ Shaun Harris	Graham Carson ⁷ Shaun Harris	7	109	–	–	–	–
gr g Proclamation (IRE) - Rose Bien (Bien Bien)
Held up, headway approaching 3rd, weakened before 5th, behind when pulled up before 2 out

11 ran Off time: 3:00:15 Winning time: 4m 21.20s (slow by 37.20s) Total SP: 119%
Non-runners: Royale Zanzibar (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Personal Racehorse Owners 2 (Contre Tous) 1st breeder: G F A Du Hoguenet
2nd owner: Mrs Heather Oliver (Hijran)
3rd owner: Mrs G B Walford (Cash To Ash)
Tote win: £3.90 PL: £1.10 £1.90 £8.10 Ex: £29.40 CSF: £26.53 Trifecta: £461.70

3:00 Southwell 25 Feb 2018

grandnational.fans Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)