Book The Lodge Hotel At Newbury Racecourse Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qual')
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 | Fine Casting (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 158 lbs | 5/2F | Won | Tracked leader - led just before 3 out - ridden 2 out - kept on well and went clear run-in(op 9/4) | ||
| 2nd | 13 | John Betjeman (GB) | 9 G | Poor |
Fergus Gillard
(3)lbs
|
Mark Gillard | 151 lbs | 20/1 | 4.5 | Tracked leader - dropped to midfield after 4 out - mistake 3 out - soon ridden - rallied 2 out - not fluent last - held but kept on well run-in - went second final stride(op 22/1) | |
| 3rd | 10 | Sheldon (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Seamus Mullins | 157 lbs | 3/1 | 0.05 | Held up in behind leaders - pushed along and close up 3 out - ridden 2 out - held from last - lost second final stride | ||
| 4th | 12 | Kuraka (GB) | N/A | AVG | Jeremy Scott | 156 lbs | 10/1 | .5 | In rear - pushed along briefly 1st - pushed along 3rd - ridden and struggling before 3 out - some headway from 2 out - went fourth run-in - kept on well - nearest finish(op 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Fontana Ellissi (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Samuel Drinkwater | 158 lbs | 13/2 | 5.5 | Held up in rear - not fluent 3 out - ridden 2 out - stayed on run-in - not pace to challenge(op 7/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Alborkan (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Amy Murphy | 160 lbs | 18/1 | 2.25 | Midfield - headway and chased leaders before 3 out - pushed along and close up 2 out - soon ridden - weakened run-in(op 20/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Nobby (GB) | N/A | Poor | Alan King | 159 lbs | 16/1 | 9.5 | Raced wide - held up in midfield - headway and chased leaders before 3 out - ridden after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Mascat (GB) | 6 G | Poor |
Thomas Doggrell
(7)lbs
|
Harriet Brown | 150 lbs | 17/2 | 3 | Took keen hold - midfield - not fluent 3rd - ridden before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 15/2 tchd 10/1) | |
| 9th | 11 | Ar Mest (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Jordan Nailor
(3)lbs
|
Harriet Brown | 154 lbs | 33/1 | 22 | Always towards rear(op 40/1) | |
| 99th | 2 | Opening Bid (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Chris Down | 161 lbs | 50/1 | - | Midfield - pushed along briefly 2nd - dropped to rear and struggling 4 out - became detached before 3 out - soon pulled up(op 66/1) | ||
| 99th | 4 | Chanceux (IRE) | N/A | AVG | Alastair Ralph | 160 lbs | 6/1 | - | Led - headed just before 3 out - soon pushed along and weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding lost his action)(op 11/2) |
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