Evening With Paul Merson 9th September Novices' Handicap Chase
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Aheadfullofdreams (IRE) | N/A | Good | Dan Skelton | 166 lbs | 11/8F | Won | Held up in behind leaders - went third 8th - tracked leader 4 out - led home turn - ridden 2 out - 7 lengths ahead last - stayed on(op 11/10) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Kaphumor (FR) | N/A | Poor | Oliver Sherwood | 149 lbs | 7/2 | 15 | Close up and disputed lead - not fluent 4 out - led 3 out - ridden and headed when hung right and rider unbalanced home turn - held after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 9/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Ballintara (IRE) | 13 G | AVG | Diana Grissell | 154 lbs | 14/1 | 12 | Led narrowly or disputed lead - ridden when headed and lost second 3 out - soon weakened(op 20/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Frankie Baby (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Caoilin Quinn
(7)lbs
|
Warren Greatrex | 157 lbs | 4/1 | 1.5 | Chased leaders - blundered and lost third 4th - pushed along when lost position 8th - ridden 13th - lost touch 3 out - stayed on run-in | |
| 5th | 7 | Remember Me Well (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Richard Rowe | 140 lbs | 80/1 | 39 | Towards rear - slightly hampered after 1st - some headway 13th - ridden 14th - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 40/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Steel The China (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Tom Cheesman
(5)lbs
|
Linda Jewell | 135 lbs | 66/1 | 63 | In rear - not fluent 7th - headway and in touch with leaders 8th - mistake 10th - weakened 14th - tailed off(op 40/1) | |
| 99th | 5 | Bit Of A Legend (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Niall Houlihan
(5)lbs
|
Cynthia Woods | 138 lbs | 25/1 | - | In rear - pushed along 7th - ridden 12th - lost touch 14th - tailed off when pulled up before 4 out(op 33/1) | |
| 99th | 6 | Hoot At Midnight (GB) | 6 M | AVG |
Tom Buckley
(5)lbs
|
Charlie Longsdon | 135 lbs | 5/1 | - | Chased leaders - unseated rider when mistake and stumbled 1st(op 9/2) |
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