17 Sep 2013 18:05 Stratford
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 6f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
At The Races On Facebook Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Letsby Avenue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 44-2211 / 5 | Jump (44) | R Thornton | A King Mrs Peter Prowting | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, led going well after 3 out, mistake 2 out, clear before last, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 5 L | Benbane Head (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 038-021 / 11 | Jump (25) | Ian Popham | M Keighley Mrs Louise Jones | 9/2 | |
| prominent, ridden and every chance 2 out, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 3¾ L | Marju King (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 2) | 122057- / 8 | Flat (796), Jump (397) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P W Middleton Mr P W Middleton | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, headway after 8th, went 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 23 L | Staigue Fort (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 339331 / 10 | Flat (286), Jump (16) | G Sheehan | Miss E C Lavelle Mr W F Corbett | 5/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, ridden after 8th, went modest 4th 2 out, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Dirty Bertie (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 76/3115- / 7 | Jump (426) | Jake Hodson | D G Bridgwater Mr R Paul Russell | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden 7th, lost place approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1 L | Ironical (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 71-6714 / 9 | Jump (22) | Aidan Coleman | S Lycett Lady Blyth | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 4th, well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 20 L | Vinnie My Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 3-32180 / 7 | Jump (44) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Mr Roy Swinburne | 7/2 | |
| shared lead until after 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 34 L | Topolski (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 11) | 6/7U99-4 / 10 | Flat (11), Jump (130) | Tom Cannon | D W P Arbuthnot Mr P M Claydon | 14/1 | |
| shared lead until after 8th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Court In Session (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 43P7-86 / 12 | Jump (72) | R Johnson | M Keighley Mrs Annabel Brook | ||
| 4 |   | - | Dawn Commander (GER) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 59237-5 / 8 | Jump (130) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Nick Brown Racing | |||
