Trevor Gregory - Sion Hine Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Fontana Ellissi (FR) | 9 G | Poor |
Jack Tudor
(3)lbs
|
Samuel Drinkwater | 157 lbs | 7/2 | Won | In rear - in touch with leaders after 5th - headway after 3 out - soon prominent - pushed along and switched right after 2 out - not fluent last - ridden when hung left run-in - soon went second - kept on strongly to lead towards finish(op 10/3 tchd 3/1) | |
| 2nd | 8 | Jaunty Viking (GB) | 10 G | Poor |
Thomasina Eyston
(7)lbs
|
Brian Eckley | 148 lbs | 6/1 | 1 | Chased clear leader - headway before 5th - joined leader after 5th - led 3 out - faced challenge but going easily 2 out - pushed along when 1 length ahead last - ridden run-in - no extra and headed towards finish(op 7/1) | |
| 3rd | 7 | Feel The Pinch (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 156 lbs | 8/1 | 8.5 | Chased clear leader - headway before 5th - close up home turn - going easily when made challenge 2 out - pushed along when not fluent last - ridden and no response run-in - soon lost second(op 15/2) | ||
| 4th | 6 | Natty Night (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Venetia Williams | 159 lbs | 3/1F | 13 | Raced freely - soon led at fast pace - not fluent 1st - 5 lengths ahead with one circuit to go - went further clear before 3rd - much reduced lead 5th - joined after 5th - headed before 3 out - pushed along and lost position before 2 out - soon beaten (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 5/2) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Purple King (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Dr Richard Newland | 163 lbs | 28/1 | 4.5 | In rear - headway before 5th - shaken up and dropped to last 3 out - pushed along and rallied before 2 out - stayed on but never dangerous(op 25/1) | ||
| 6th | 1 | Balleticon (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Kim Bailey | 166 lbs | 10/1 | 3 | Briefly led - soon raced in second - chased clear leader after 2nd - headway before 5th - joined leader after 5th - close up 3 out - shaken up and lost position before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - pushed along and weakened approaching last | ||
| 7th | 2 | Canford Light (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Evan Williams | 164 lbs | 25/1 | 0.2 | In rear - in touch with leaders after 5th - headway and prominent home turn - lost ground before 3 out - pushed along after 3 out - soon struggling and beaten(op 22/1) | ||
| 8th | 9 | Romeo's Bond (GB) | 3 G | Poor | Milton Harris | 147 lbs | 16/1 | .75 | In rear - in touch with leaders after 5th - pushed along when not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and struggling(op 20/1) | ||
| 9th | 5 | Ben Lilly (IRE) | 7 G | AVG |
Fergus Gillard
(3)lbs
|
David Pipe | 156 lbs | 4/1 | 2.5 | Towards rear - in touch with leaders after 5th - prominent 3 out - soon pushed along and lost position - struggling before 2 out(tchd 9/2) |
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