27 Mar 2015 15:55 Wetherby
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,574); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, Watered).
wetherbyracing.co.uk Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Mr Burbidge (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 0U/U-4P3 / 8 | Flat (84), Jump (25) | M J Quinlan | N P Mulholland Dajam Ltd | 8/1 | |
| took keen hold, made virtually all, not fluent last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 6 L | Le Fin Bois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 610-654 / 5 | Jump (69) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Power Panels Electrical… | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, no impression on winner final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Knight In Purple (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 72F913 / 11 | Flat (774), Jump (91) | Peter Carberry | J Mackie A J Wall, C J Wall | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3 out until 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | HD | Sir Safir (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 7-55271 / 5 | Jump (31) | B S Hughes | P D Niven Francis Green Racing… | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, jumped left 2nd, headway 4 out, shaken up before 2 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | NK | Mad For Road (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 4) | 353312 / 6 | Flat (364), Jump (7) | Andrew Tinkler | B Haslam Mr John P McManus | 9/2 | |
| held up, racing awkwardly from after 4 out, hung left and stayed on approaching 2 out, never able to get on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 29 L | Stormbay Bomber (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 2-13970 / 11 | Jump (101) | Henry Brooke | G M Moore Mr P R Walker &… | 7/1 | |
| held up, lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Arthur's Secret (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 322846 / 9 | Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs C Banks | 7/1 | |
| led until 1st, prominent, not fluent 4th, ridden 4 out, lost place approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Short Takes (USA) (colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 552103 / 7 | Flat (228), Jump (26) | James Cowley | D McCain Jnr Mr T P McMahon… | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Ebazan (USA) (colt, chestnut, 10 10) | 009820 / 7 | Flat (399), Jump (118) | Nathan Moscrop | B Ellison Mrs Claire Ellison | ||
