Blenheim Palace Horse Trials 15th-18th September Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Bashful Boy (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Philip Armson
(5)lbs
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David Pipe | 155 lbs | 5/6F | Won | Prominent - pushed along on inner after 5 out - switched left before 2 out - soon ridden and made strong challenge - led and went clear after 2 out - kept on strongly and went further clear run-in(op 11/8) | |
| 2nd | 5 | Highway Companion (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Keith Dalgleish | 155 lbs | 4/1 | 6 | Sweating - took keen hold - prominent - went second 3rd - disputed lead from 5 out - pushed along and led clearly before 2 out - soon faced strong challenge - headed and ridden after 2 out - outpaced when not fluent last(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2) | ||
| 3rd | 6 | Caius Marcius (IRE) | 13 G | AVG | Nicky Richards | 152 lbs | 11/2 | 0.3 | Led - joined from 5 out - ridden when headed before 2 out - soon outpaced - rallied but no chance with winner run-in(op 5/1 tchd 9/2 and tchd 6/1) | ||
| 4th | 2 | Lunar Sovereign (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 166 lbs | 11/2 | 7 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - chased leaders after 5 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - beaten when not fluent last(tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1) | ||
| 5th | 7 | Bon Retour (IRE) | 8 M | AVG | Nicky Richards | 149 lbs | 20/1 | 5 | In rear but in touch with leaders - became detached and ridden after 3 out - soon no impression - beaten when not fluent 2 out(op 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Persia (IRE) | 2 C | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 163 lbs | 33/1 | 61 | Always towards rear - bad mistake then good recovery 4th - struggling before 5 out - weakened quickly after 3 out - tailed off(op 18/1) |
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