Polypipe Handicap Hurdle (Go North Sea Pigeon Series Qualifier)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 | Rare Middleton (GB) | 3 G | AVG |
Angus Cheleda
(5)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 163 lbs | 2/1F | Won | Travelled strongly - prominent - led 3 out - joined briefly 2 out - ridden and went clear when hung left run-in - comfortably(tchd 85/40) | |
| 2nd | 9 | Sleeping Satellite (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 161 lbs | 15/2 | 5 | Held up in rear - headway and disputed lead with winner 2 out - edged left and no extra run-in | ||
| 3rd | 2 | Homme d'Un Soir (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Billy Aprahamian | 168 lbs | 40/1 | 3.5 | Led but pestered - headed 3 out - outpaced after 2 out - rallied run-in - no match for first two(tchd 50/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Harel Du Marais (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Mark Walford | 166 lbs | 12/1 | .75 | Midfield on inner - awkward jump 1st - headway 3 out - disputing third before last - edged left and no extra run-in | ||
| 5th | 12 | Imperial Jade (IRE) | 6 M | AVG | Charlie Longsdon | 152 lbs | 10/1 | 8 | Pressed leader - disputed lead before 3 out - lost ground after 2 out - weakened run-in | ||
| 6th | 14 | Deadlock (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Alastair Ralph | 142 lbs | 66/1 | 8 | Didn't always jump with fluency - in rear - jumped left and headway 3 out - no impression from 2 out(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 7th | 7 | Midnight Shuffle (GB) | 9 M | AVG | Stuart Coltherd | 161 lbs | 18/1 | 2.5 | Pressed leaders - not fluent and prominent 3rd - lost position when jumped right 3 out - soon weakened(op 20/1) | ||
| 8th | 8 | Mrs Grimley (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Ben Pauling | 161 lbs | 10/1 | 1.5 | Midfield - not fluent and pushed along briefly 4th - headway and prominent 3 out - edged right and weakened after 2 out | ||
| 9th | 5 | Iontach Cheval (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Alastair Ralph | 164 lbs | 13/2 | 1.75 | Always behind (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that gelding would be better suited by a step up in trip in future; vet had nothing to report)(op 6/1) | ||
| 10th | 6 | Call Me Rocky (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Syd Hosie | 163 lbs | 33/1 | 2 | Midfield - weakened before 2 out(op 22/1) | ||
| 11th | 13 | Lifetime Legend (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Neil King | 148 lbs | 6/1 | 1 | Didn't always jump with fluency - raced in last - headway on outer and prominent before 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 11/2) | ||
| 12th | 11 | Jack The Savage (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Laura Horsfall | 158 lbs | 10/1 | 15 | Raced wide - in touch with leaders - weakened just before 3 out(op 14/1) | ||
| 13th | 4 | Bonheur De Ballon (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Gearoid Harney
(7)lbs
|
David Pipe | 158 lbs | 33/1 | 9.5 | Raced wide - prominent - weakened before 3 out | |
| 99th | 10 | At A Pinch (GB) | 6 M | Poor | Toby Lawes | 160 lbs | 28/1 | - | In rear - mistake and unseated 1st(op 22/1) |
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