19 Feb 2015 16:55 Huntingdon
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Lafarge Tarmac Ultimate Solutions Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | The Darling Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 32/210-8 / 10 | Jump (276) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Doone Hulse | 4/1 | |
| led until mistake and headed 1st, pressed leader, led after 7th, hit 3 out, joined when mistake and narrowly headed 2 out, rallied to regain lead final 100 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2 L | Alberto's Dream (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 6-80103 / 12 | Jump (20) | Felix de Giles | T Symonds Wallys Dream Syndicate | 7/4 | |
| chased leading pair, 2nd before 3 out, led narrowly and not fluent 2 out, stongly pressed last, headed and no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 28 L | Vaillant Creek (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 207-52P / 7 | Jump (41) | A P McCoy | A M Hales Mrs A Allen | 5/2 | |
| raced wide, led 1st, headed after 7th, lost 2nd before next, soon struggling and no chance in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 7 L | Looks Like Magic (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 6554P8 / 6 | Jump (22) | T E Whelan | N B King Mark & Tracy Harrod | 8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along after 5th, driven and struggling before 7th, plugged on in modest 4th from 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 63 L | Blue Top (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 534/5-47 / 8 | Flat (42), Jump (111) | R T Dunne | D Burchell B M G Group | 25/1 | |
| chased leading trio, not fluent 7th, soon struggling, weakened, lost poor 4th 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Sassanova (FR) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 6-470U5 / 5 | Jump (30) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Hopeful Half Dozen | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Helamis (GB) (filly, bay, 10 3) | 351PP5 / 9 | Flat (206), Jump (22) | W T Kennedy | D P Quinn Mr D Holmes & Mr… | ||
