Sky Sports Racing Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Bob Backus (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Ben Godfrey
(5)lbs
|
Anthony Honeyball | 137 lbs | 12/1 | Won | Midfield on outer - headway 5th - tracked leader 7th - led 10th - shaken up 2 out - stayed on (trainer said - regards the apparent improvement in form - the gelding appeared to benefit from the application of the first-time blinkers on this occasion)(op 16/1 tchd 18/1) | |
| 2nd | 9 | Queen Among Kings (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Andy Irvine | 140 lbs | 3/1F | 2.5 | Held up in rear - pushed along and headway after 4 out - went second 3 out - soon ridden - 4 lengths down last - stayed on - always held(op 9/4) | ||
| 3rd | 3 | Ding Ding (GB) | N/A | Poor | Sheena West | 161 lbs | 7/1 | 8.5 | Prominent - pushed along 10th - lost second 3 out - ridden home turn - held from 2 out(tchd 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Jimmy (GB) | N/A | Poor | Chris Gordon | 147 lbs | 18/1 | 9 | Led - joined 3rd - headed 7th - ridden and dropped to rear 8th - went modest fourth 2 out(op 16/1 tchd 20/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Spotty Dog (GB) | 10 G | Poor | Michael Hawker | 165 lbs | 13/2 | 19 | Midfield - not fluent 7th - chased leaders 10th - ridden 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 17/2 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Presenting Yeats (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Milton Harris | 150 lbs | 6/1 | 24 | Towards rear - headway into midfield 3rd - ridden 10th - weakened 3 out - well behind when mistake last(op 13/2 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 7th | 4 | Corrie Lake (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Suzi Best | 161 lbs | 9/2 | 19 | Prominent - disputed lead 3rd - led 7th - hit 9th - headed 10th - ridden and weakened before 3 out - tailed off (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor performance)(op 11/2) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Now Is The Winter (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Anthony Honeyball | 141 lbs | 8/1 | - | Tracked leaders - not fluent 3rd - dropped to rear and reminders 4th - niggled along 7th - bumped and mistake 8th - pulled up before 10th(op 11/2) | ||
| 99th | 1 | Perfect Moment (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Niall Houlihan
(5)lbs
|
Michael Roberts | 161 lbs | 12/1 | - | Towards rear - blundered and unseated rider 5th(op 16/1 tchd 11/1) |
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