Full Results
17:40 Towcester
James & Thomas 'National Hunt' Novices' Hurdle (Class 4)
- 5 Runners
- Distance: 2m
- Going: Good to Firm
- Surface: Turf
- £3,250 added
- Winner: £2,114
- 2nd: £621
- 3rd: £310
- 4th: £155
- Form P8/P47-P
- Age 9
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer P W Hiatt
- Jockey Nick Scholfield
pulled very hard, held up, headway after 2nd, led after next, headed before 2 out, stayed well there in 3rd, quickened to lead again flat, won going away
- Form 0/23451-
- Age 5
- Weight 11-5
- Official Rating 115
- Trainer A King
- Jockey R Thornton
led, wandered approaching 1st, headed after 3rd, chased leader, mistake 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed soon after, chased leader until just before last, went 2nd again final 100 yards, not pace of winner
- Form 131-1
- Age 4
- Weight 10-1
- Trainer D McCain Jnr
- Jockey Timmy Murphy
chased leader, wandered at most flights, settled 3rd after 3rd, went 2nd again before 2 out, led after 2 out, wandered before last, headed when rider dropped whip flat, soon no extra
Before Bruce
51- Form 96-
- Age 4
- Weight 10-8
- Trainer B G Powell
- Jockey Jimmy McCarthy
held up, went right 1st, went 4th from 4th, outpaced after 3 out
Kilshanna (IRE)
190- Form 04808-
- Age 6
- Weight 10-12
- Trainer D Pipe
- Jockey J W Farrelly
chased leading pair until after 2nd, driven after 4th, last and struggling when mistake 4 out, soon lost touch, tailed off
Barnack
22- Form 77862-F
- Age 5
- Weight 10-12
- Official Rating 108
- Trainer Mrs P Sly
- Jockey David England
Nonrunner