Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers' Hurdle Series Qualifier)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Earth King (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Neil Mulholland | 156 lbs | 7/2F | Won | Towards rear - headway 7th - pressed leaders home turn - pushed along and disputed lead after 3 out - ridden after 2 out - stayed on and led clearly towards finish(op 16/5) | ||
| 2nd | 8 | High Game Royal (FR) | 7 G | Poor | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 159 lbs | 9/2 | - | Held up in rear - good headway 3 out - soon disputing lead - no extra and lost position towards finish(tchd 4/1 and tchd 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Striking A Pose (IRE) | 8 G | AVG |
Freddie Gingell
(3)lbs
|
Joe Tizzard | 165 lbs | 17/2 | - | Disputed lead - lost position but prominent 2nd - weakened before last(op 13/2) | |
| 4th | 7 | Lutinebella (GB) | 8 M | Poor |
Fern O'Brien
(7)lbs
|
Fergal O'Brien | 152 lbs | 12/1 | - | Held up in rear - headway 4 out - outpaced 3 out - went fourth before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(op 10/1) | |
| 5th | 5 | Ernest Gray (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Alan King | 162 lbs | 18/1 | - | Disputed lead - lost position but prominent 2nd - led home turn - not fluent 3 out - soon headed - weakened 2 out(op 20/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 22/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Made For You (GB) | 9 G | AVG |
Mr Edward Vaughan
(7)lbs
|
John & Rhys Flint | 156 lbs | 18/1 | - | Prominent - led 7th - headed home turn - weakened after 3 out(op 14/1) | |
| 7th | 3 | Ballymagroarty Boy (IRE) | 11 G | Poor |
Ben Bromley
(5)lbs
|
Nigel Hawke | 160 lbs | 18/1 | - | Midfield - mistake 6th - weakened from 3 out | |
| 8th | 13 | King Of The Lake (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Jeremy Scott | 155 lbs | 7/1 | - | In rear throughout(op 13/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 9th | 6 | Kepagge (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | David Pipe | 160 lbs | 20/1 | - | In touch with leaders - weakened before 2 out(tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1) | ||
| PU | 10 | Mr Tambourine Man (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | David Pipe | 158 lbs | 80/1 | - | In touch with leaders - lost position after 5th - soon dropped to rear - lost touch 7th - pulled up before 4 out (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 40/1) | ||
| PU | 12 | Morfee (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Seamus Mullins | 156 lbs | 18/1 | - | Midfield - in touch with leaders with one circuit to go - weakened 3 out - tailed off when pulled up last(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| PU | 9 | Mad Mike (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Philip Hobbs & Johnson White | 158 lbs | 9/1 | - | Disputed lead - led clearly 2nd - headed 7th - weakened quickly 4 out - tailed off when pulled up 3 out(op 8/1) | ||
| PU | 2 | Tap N Go Leo (IRE) | 5 G | Good | Jonjo & A J O'Neill | 167 lbs | 5/1 | - | Midfield - dropped to rear and struggling 8th - pulled up after 4 out (vet said gelding was lame on his left-fore)(op 14/1) |
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