Markel Insurance Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qualifier)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 14 | Art Approval (FR) | 8 G | Poor |
Peter Kavanagh
(5)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 151 lbs | 100/30 | Won | Towards rear of midfield - pushed along and steady headway after 7th - led home turn - soon ridden - hit last - drifted right run-in - kept on well - ridden out(op 4/1 tchd 3/1) | |
| 2nd | 19 | Paricolor (FR) | 8 G | Poor |
Philip Armson
(6)lbs
|
David Pipe | 148 lbs | 50/1 | 2.75 | In touch with leaders - headway after 7th - led after 2 out - ridden and headed home turn - kept on run-in - always held(tchd 40/1) | |
| 3rd | 5 | Finisk River (GB) | 12 G | AVG |
Theo Gillard
(3)lbs
|
Donald McCain | 154 lbs | 33/1 | 3.25 | Held up in rear - steady headway after 7th - went third home turn - close up last - soon ridden - kept on until no extra inside final 110yds(tchd 40/1) | |
| 4th | 20 | My Bobby Dazzler (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Mel Rowley | 154 lbs | 25/1 | 5.5 | Midfield - pushed along after 7th - ridden after 3 out - no impression until kept on well from last - went fourth towards finish(op 28/1 tchd 33/1) | ||
| 5th | 1 | The Wrekin (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Henry Daly | 161 lbs | 11/1 | 0.3 | Tracked leaders - hit 5th - ridden after 2 out - soon outpaced - drifted left run-in - lost fourth towards finish(op 14/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Skatman (IRE) | N/A | Good |
Lorcan Williams
(3)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 155 lbs | 4/1 | 1 | Tracked leaders - pushed along after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - soon outpaced and held - kept on run-in(tchd 7/2) | |
| 7th | 11 | Alohamora (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Gavin Brouder
(3)lbs
|
J A Nash | 153 lbs | 66/1 | 0.05 | Led - tracked leader when headed after 2nd - ridden after 2 out - soon held(op 50/1) | |
| 8th | 13 | Apple Rock (IRE) | 9 G | Good |
Luca Morgan
(3)lbs
|
Ben Pauling | 153 lbs | 20/1 | 4.5 | Midfield - ridden after 2 out - made no telling impression(tchd 22/1) | |
| 9th | 17 | Captain Blackpearl (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Cillin Leonard
(3)lbs
|
Dr Richard Newland | 152 lbs | 14/1 | 0.1 | Midfield - not fluent and reminders 5th - soon dropped to rear - some headway after 2 out - never going well(op 11/1) | |
| 10th | 8 | Neon Moon (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Fergus Gillard
(3)lbs
|
David Pipe | 153 lbs | 11/1 | 1.75 | In touch with leaders - headway after 7th - led before 2 out - soon ridden and headed - weakening when mistake last | |
| 11th | 7 | Enemenemynemo (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Archie Bellamy
(8)lbs
|
D J Jeffreys | 148 lbs | 12/1 | 3.5 | Never better than mid-division(tchd 16/1) | |
| 12th | 18 | Johnny B (IRE) | 10 G | AVG |
Joe Anderson
(7)lbs
|
Chris Down | 147 lbs | 33/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - outpaced before 3 out - soon well held(op 25/1) | |
| 13th | 6 | Fontana Ellissi (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Samuel Drinkwater | 156 lbs | 40/1 | 2.75 | Prominent - led after 2nd - headed before 2 out - soon ridden - weakened approaching last(op 50/1) | ||
| 14th | 3 | Breaking Waves (IRE) | 10 G | AVG | Harry Whittington | 160 lbs | 40/1 | 3.75 | Always towards rear - never going well(op 33/1) | ||
| 15th | 16 | Asserted (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Jack Tudor
(3)lbs
|
Christian Williams | 152 lbs | 50/1 | 2.5 | Always towards rear(op 28/1 tchd 66/1) | |
| 16th | 15 | Billingsley (IRE) | 11 G | Poor |
Jay Tidball
(10)lbs
|
Alastair Ralph | 145 lbs | 100/1 | 55 | Held up in rear - headway into midfield after 2nd - dropped to rear and struggling 6th - tailed off(tchd 80/1 and 125/1) | |
| 99th | 10 | Subcontinent (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Venetia Williams | 156 lbs | 125/1 | - | Midfield - jumped badly right 5th - ridden after 3 out - weakening when fell heavily 2 out(op 66/1) | ||
| 99th | 12 | Ballinslea Bridge (IRE) | 12 G | Poor | Robin Dickin | 156 lbs | 200/1 | - | Took keen hold - tracked leader - weakened after 7th - behind when badly hampered by faller 2 out - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding was badly hampered 2 hurdles out and was subsequently pulled up)(op 100/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Groveman (GB) | 7 G | Poor | E McNamara | 156 lbs | 28/1 | - | Slowly away - always towards rear - tailed off when pulled up after 2 out (jockey said gelding was slowly away)(op 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | An Tailliur (FR) | 8 G | AVG |
Kevin Brogan
(3)lbs
|
Jonjo O'Neill | 158 lbs | 3/1F | - | Prominent - slipped and unseated rider 1st(op 11/4 tchd 5/2) |
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