11 Jan 2014 14:50 Wetherby
Winner: £8,300 (Penalty: £5,393); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Embsay Crag (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 845-P3F / 8 | Flat (40), Jump (16) | R McGrath | P A Kirby Grange Park Racing… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway into mid-division 4th, challenged on inside after 4 out, led next, switched towards stands side rail between last 2, ridden and kept on flat, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | HD | Shimla Dawn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | F4-31 / 11 | Jump (37) | P Buchanan | T D Walford Mr Paul Drury | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, headway and in touch 5th, challenged 3 out, switched left between last 2, ridden and stayed on to press winner towards finish, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 10 L | McMurrough (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | P5114-5 / 10 | Jump (49) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mrs D W Davenport | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, effort and every chance 3 out, ridden and one pace next, no impression in 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1 L | Notus De La Tour (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3F/P-003 / 8 | Flat (1791), Jump (11) | Mikey Ennis | D Pipe D Bradshaw,j Dale,p… | 9/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3 out, kept on same pace from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 6 L | Lord Protector (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 22620-1 / 7 | Jump (36) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Louisville Syndicate | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 3 out, soon ridden and one pace, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 13 L | Chavoy (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 573110- / 11 | Jump (262) | Tony Kelly | R Menzies Mr Ian Shaw & Partner | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, outpaced 4 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 6 L | Allow Me (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 21716/5 / 9 | Jump (16) | Colm McCormack | Mrs Dianne Sayer The Polnud Partnership | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 7th, chased leaders under pressure before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 29 L | Society Shares (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 6382P/1 / 9 | Jump (26) | Wayne Hutchinson | D Killahena & G McPherson Arion Racing | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, driven and outpaced 4 out, soon ridden and lost place, behind from next | ||||||||||
