Sixt Car Hire Handicap Hurdle (Northern Lights Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Dubai Days (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
Bruce Lynn
(5)lbs
|
N W Alexander | 161 lbs | 100/30F | Won | Travelled strongly - towards rear of midfield - good headway 4th - smooth headway and tracked leaders after 6th - shaken up after 3 out - challenging after 2 out - led approaching last - ridden and went clear run-in - readily(op 3/1) | |
| 2nd | 4 | Llantara (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Bryan Carver
(3)lbs
|
Alastair Ralph | 160 lbs | 7/1 | 6.5 | Towards rear - steady headway 5th - shaken up and outpaced 3 out - stayed on from 2 out - switched right approaching last - awkward jump last - ran on well run-in - went second final strides(tchd 15/2) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Smiths Cross (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Michael Scudamore | 168 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Led at fast pace - slowed tempo 4th - joined and reminders 6th - led again before 3 out - hard ridden and hard pressed after 2 out - headed by winner approaching last - kept on run-in - lost second final strides(tchd 12/1) | ||
| 4th | 9 | En Couleur (GB) | N/A | Poor | Michael Easterby | 154 lbs | 7/2 | 5.5 | Sweating - held up in behind leaders - steady headway after 6th - chased leader 3 out - hit 2 out - soon ridden and weakened - no extra from last(op 4/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 14 | Ex S'Elance (FR) | 10 G | Poor | Micky Hammond | 140 lbs | 12/1 | 13 | Midfield - ridden and outpaced 6th - stayed on from 2 out - never dangerous (vet said gelding lost its right-fore shoe)(op 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 13 | Panic Over (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Sam Coltherd
(3)lbs
|
Joanne Foster | 143 lbs | 200/1 | 1.75 | In rear - steady headway from 4th - good headway after 6th - ridden before 3 out - weakened gradually from 2 out(op 80/1) | |
| 7th | 10 | Cuban Sun (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Alex Fielding
(7)lbs
|
Sue Smith | 147 lbs | 66/1 | 11 | Chased leader - briefly disputed lead 6th - ridden before 3 out - weakened quickly from 2 out - finished tired(op 50/1) | |
| 8th | 6 | Flamboyant Joyaux (FR) | N/A | Poor | Sue Smith | 159 lbs | 4/1 | 2.25 | Tracked leaders - shaken up and lost ground before 3 out - weakened before 2 out - soon well held(op 5/1 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 9th | 11 | Cilluirid (IRE) | N/A | Good | Tim Easterby | 151 lbs | 12/1 | 0.3 | Midfield - steady headway from 4th - ridden before 3 out - mistake 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out(op 9/1) | ||
| 10th | 8 | Drumochter (GB) | N/A | Poor | Sam England | 158 lbs | 66/1 | 40 | Held up in rear - cajoled along after 3rd - soon struggling - some headway home turn - no impression from 3 out - tailed off(op 33/1) | ||
| 11th | 5 | Western Rambler (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Neil Mechie | 160 lbs | 40/1 | 7 | Held up in rear - ridden and outpaced after 6th - struggling before 3 out - tailed off(op 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Wishful Thinking (GER) | N/A | Poor | Micky Hammond | 148 lbs | 200/1 | - | Pulled hard - towards rear - ridden and struggling after 4th - pulled up before 3 out(op 80/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Foxey (GB) | 10 G | AVG | James Ewart | 159 lbs | 6/1 | - | Midfield - ridden and outpaced after 6th - soon got behind - pulled up before 3 out (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 3 | The Herds Garden (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Abbie McCain
(5)lbs
|
Donald McCain | 158 lbs | 40/1 | - | Tracked leaders - ridden and outpaced after 3 out - jumped left and unseated rider 2 out(op 25/1) |
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