13 Feb 2016 15:35 Newbury
Winner: £155,000 (Penalty: £88,272); Distance: 2m 69y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Betfair Hurdle (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Agrapart (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 5213 / 10 | Flat (314), Jump (42) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Gascoigne/brookes/barker/ | 16/0 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 4 out, challenging after next, led before last, ran on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 15 |   | 11 L | Starchitect (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 11224F- / 6 | Flat (629), Jump (310) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Paul & Clare Rooney | 16/0 | |
| tracked leader, led 4 out, hard pressed after next, headed approaching when blundered last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 22 |   | 1¼ L | Flying Angel (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 1) | 1235 / 10 | Jump (49) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr R J Rexton | 25/0 | |
| in touch, chased leaders 3 out, ridden to challenge next, stayed on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 17 |   | ¾ L | Affaire D'honneur (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 232 / 9 | Flat (592), Jump (48) | G Sheehan | H Whittington Mr M B Clarke | 8/0 | |
| behind, headway on inside after 3 out, stayed on well closing stages, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | HD | Waxies Dargle (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 0-913P0 / 8 | Jump (27) | Jonathan Moore | N Meade John P McManus | 33/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside after 4 out, ridden to challenge 2 out, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 3 L | Kalkir (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 11 6) | 4/122P-2 / 5 | Jump (27) | D J Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs S Ricci | 16/0 | |
| midfield, outpaced after 4 out, stayed on after 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | ½ L | Cheltenian (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 281-652 / 10 | Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr R S Brookhouse | 20/0 | |
| midfield, headway approaching 3 out, kept on same pace approaching last, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 20 |   | 1¼ L | Champagne At Tara (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 2) | 2R-5215 / 10 | Jump (14) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 33/0 | |
| midfield, headway under pressure approaching 2 out, chased leaders next, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 9th | 18 |   | 4 L | Blazer (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 4F1-391 / 11 | Jump (7) | B J Geraghty | W P Mullins Mr John P McManus | 3/0 | |
| in touch, hampered on bend after 1st, headway to chase leaders 4 out, under pressure after next, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 12 L | Montbazon (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 4037/44- / 10 | Flat (591), Jump (574) | D F O'Regan | A King Mr David Sewell | 50/0 | |
| pulled hard in rear, headway 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 11th | 16 |   | 3¾ L | Zarib (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 3165-36 / 7 | Flat (501), Jump (56) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mrs Margaret Coppola… | 16/0 | |
| chased leaders, effort 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | 19 L | War Sound (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1510-1 / 11 | Jump (280) | C Gethings | P Hobbs & J White The Englands and… | 12/0 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 13th | 12 |   | ¾ L | Modus (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 0/2-3113 / 11 | Jump (45) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls John P McManus | 8/0 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 4th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 14th | 21 |   | 4 L | Baby King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 357-143 / 13 | Jump (23) | P J Brennan | T R George About Two Weeks | 25/0 | |
| behind, some headway 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 15th | 14 |   | 8 L | Matorico (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 9) | 20-8124 / 10 | Flat (604), Jump (49) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs S Cross | 25/0 | |
| midfield, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 16th | 5 |   | 22 L | Ivan Grozny (FR) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 21401/0 / 7 | Flat (1015), Jump (27) | Mr M P Fogarty | W P Mullins Andrea Wylie &… | 40/0 | |
| in touch, hampered 4th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 17th | 9 |   | 9 L | Mad Jack Mytton (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 211-202 / 9 | Jump (64) | Joshua Moore | J & A O'Neill Sean Thomas Doyle | 20/0 | |
| midfield, hampered on bend after 1st, hampered again 4th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Buiseness Sivola (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 501-250 / 9 | Flat (852), Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | W P Mullins Simon Munir/isaac… | 50/0 | |
| midfield, under pressure when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Dicosimo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | F1184-1 / 8 | Jump (47) | D E Mullins | W P Mullins Mrs Jill Eynon… | 16/0 | |
| tracking leaders when fell 4th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Forest Bihan (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 31-3642 / 10 | Jump (17) | Danny Cook | B Ellison Phil & Julie Martin | 18/0 | |
| pulled hard in midfield, weakened after 4 out, behind when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 19 |   | - | Chieftain's Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | F08-P36 / 12 | Jump (46) | B S Hughes | K Frost Curzon House Partnership… | 66/0 | |
| chased leaders, weakened quickly after 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Sternrubin (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 222-111 / 10 | Flat (651), Jump (56) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner | 8/0 | |
| led until 4 out, weakened quickly, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
