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Develop-u Maiden Hurdle

Southwell · 11 December 2016
  • TypeHurdle
  • ClassClass 5
  • Distance2m 4f 62y
  • GoingGood To Soft
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12

Sandymount (IRE) (7/2J) won the Develop-u Maiden Hurdle at Southwell on 11 December 2016, beating Earlshill (IRE) by 2 lengths under A P Heskin for trainer Tom George. 12 ran on Good To Soft going over 2m 4f 62y; the winning time was 5m 25.60s (slow by 32.60s).

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 12 — The market

Winner Sandymount (IRE)
SP: 7/2 jt-favKTB Rating 124AKTB Speed 143A J: A P Heskin T: Tom George
Won by 2 lengths
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st Sandymount (IRE) 5g A P Heskin Tom George 11-0 —124A143A 5:25.60 3,249 7/2 jt-fav
2nd Earlshill (IRE) 5g 2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton 11-0 —122A142A 5:26.04 954 5/1
3rd Undisputed (IRE) h 5m 4½ Leighton Aspell Noel Williams 10-7 —110A139A 5:27.04 477 7/2 jt-fav
4th Rocky's Treasure (IRE) 5g 1¾ David Bass Kim Bailey 11-0 —115A138A 5:27.43 238.50 9/2
5th Alpine Secret (IRE) 4g 8 Tom Cannon Ben Pauling 11-0 —106A132A 5:29.21 — 6/1
6th Conteur d'Histoire (FR) t 4g 13 Richard Johnson Jonjo O'Neill 11-0 12491A123A 5:32.10 — 11/2
7th West Class (IRE) 5g 5 Ryan Winks(7) Peter Winks 10-7 —83C120C 5:33.21 — 66/1
8th Don Sebastian (IRE) t 5g 25 Dave Crosse David Thompson 11-0 —90C102C 5:38.77 — 200/1
9th Walter Oneeightone (IRE) 4g 1¾ Killian Moore(3) Jonjo O'Neill 10-11 —87C101C 5:39.16 — 40/1
PU King Golan (IRE) 5g — Callum Bewley(3) Kenny Johnson 10-11 ——— — — 200/1
PU Arthur's Legend (FR) v 4g — Jack Quinlan Amy Murphy 11-0 ——— — — 66/1
PU Coco Live (FR) 4g — Paul Moloney Seamus Mullins 11-0 ——— — — 22/1

Winning time 5m 25.60s (slow by 32.60s)

Against the standard Standard time for this trip here: 5m 19.25s. This race ran 6.36s (2.0% slower); the day's other races here ran 6.0% slower (N 6). Net of the day: 4.0% faster. As at 3 Oct 2026.

Non-runners Argante (unsuitable ground), Woodfort (unsuitable ground)

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (9 of 12 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (9 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

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Quick answers

Who won the Develop-u Maiden Hurdle at Southwell in 2016?
Sandymount (IRE) won the Develop-u Maiden Hurdle at Southwell on 11 December 2016, ridden by A P Heskin and trained by Tom George.
What was the finishing order of the 2016 Develop-u Maiden Hurdle at Southwell?
1st Sandymount (IRE) (7/2J), 2nd Earlshill (IRE) (5/1), 3rd Undisputed (IRE) (7/2J).
What price was the winner of the 2016 Develop-u Maiden Hurdle at Southwell?
Sandymount (IRE) returned a starting price of 7/2J.
How many horses ran in the 2016 Develop-u Maiden Hurdle at Southwell?
12 horses ran in the 2016 Develop-u Maiden Hurdle at Southwell. Non-runners: Argante (unsuitable ground), Woodfort (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2016 Develop-u Maiden Hurdle at Southwell?
The winning time was 5m 25.60s (slow by 32.60s).

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