William Hill Castleford Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Malystic (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Peter Niven | 164 lbs | 13/2 | Won | In touch with leaders - mistake 6th - headway to challenge 3 out - led 2 out - ridden approaching last - kept on well run-in(tchd 7/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Cheddleton (GB) | 9 G | AVG | Jennie Candlish | 168 lbs | 7/4F | 2.25 | Disputed lead - led 5th - headed 7th - lost position 4 out - soon ridden - rallied approaching last - chased winner run-in - kept on - finished lame (vet reported gelding finished lame right fore)(op 2/1 tchd 9/4) | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Eclair D'Ainay (FR) | 9 G | AVG |
Tristan Durrell
(5)lbs
|
Dan Skelton | 162 lbs | 8/1 | 3.5 | Disputed lead - led 3rd - headed 5th - led again 7th - ridden and headed 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 13/2) | |
| 4th | 5 | Cornerstone Lad (GB) | 11 G | AVG | Micky Hammond | 162 lbs | 16/1 | .5 | In rear - headway 4 out - ridden and chased leaders when mistake 2 out - no extra approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 12/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Friend Or Foe (FR) | N/A | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 164 lbs | 17/2 | 0.2 | Prominent - shaken up and chased leader 3 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 10/1) | ||
| 6th | 7 | No Risk Des Flos (FR) | 10 G | AVG | Olly Murphy | 156 lbs | 7/2 | 18 | Towards rear - minor headway 4 out - ridden and weakened 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(op 10/3) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Heartbreak Kid (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | Donald McCain | 149 lbs | 9/1 | 5 | Towards rear - weakened 4 out - ridden and lost touch 3 out | ||
| 8th | 6 | Daly Tiger (FR) | 9 G | AVG | L J Morgan | 161 lbs | 50/1 | 6.5 | Towards rear - headway 4th - dropped to rear halfway - lost touch before 4 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 9th | 8 | And The New (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Patrick Cowley
(3)lbs
|
L J Morgan | 147 lbs | 25/1 | 23 | Midfield - mistake 4th - weakened 7th - soon got well behind(op 22/1) |
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