Full Result 8.20 Stratford | 4 July 2017

H.L. Barnes & Sons Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m6f125yds) 2m6½f Good 17 fences

1st £4,431 2nd £1,309 3rd £654.50 4th £327.60 5th £163.80

H.L. Barnes & Sons Novices' Handicap Chase, 2m6½f - Good, Class 4 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Braqueur D'Or (FR) 13/8F Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	Sam Twiston-Davies Paul Nicholls	6	119	114	92	129	–
b g Epalo (GER) - Hot D'Or (FR) (Shafoun)
Jumped well, always prominent, chased leader 5th, went upsides 7th until after next, led 14th, clear last, easily

2 12	1. Always Archie 9/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	10	1112	117	84	118	–
b g Silver Patriarch (IRE) - Angel Dust I (FR) (Cadoudal)
Prominent, chased winner 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on same pace approaching last

3 7 [19]	7. Opechee (IRE) 14/1 Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	Tom Scudamore David Bridgwater	6	109	100	61	96	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Falcons Gift (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Held up, headway approaching 2 out, weakened well before last

4 3¼ [22¼]	4. Doitforjoe (IRE) 100/30 Noel Fehily David Dennis	Noel Fehily David Dennis	7	116 t	111	69	103	–
ch g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Native Kin (IRE) (Be My Native)
Held up, headway 3 out, mistake next, soon weakened

5 6 [28¼]	5. Ballypoint (IRE) 11/2 Jamie Bargary ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Bargary ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	6	110 t	108	61	97	–
b g Mahler - Angel Trix (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Chased leader to 5th, remained handy until blundered and lost place 13th, weakened 3 out

6 hd [28½]	2. No Such Number 5/1 Dale Irving ³ Maurice Barnes	Dale Irving ³ Maurice Barnes	9	116 tp	114	67	98	–
b g King's Best (USA) - Return (USA) (Sadler's Wells)
Led, not fluent 2nd (water), headed 14th, ridden and weakened well before last (trainer later said gelding had bled from the nose)