23 Feb 2016 16:25 Wetherby
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 5f 56y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places in back straight).
Star Sports Cheltenham Preview Night - 8th March Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Palm Grey (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 15-6134 / 9 | Jump (32) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 3/0 | |
| tracked leader, led 4th, ridden and edged left run-in, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Zephyros Bleu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | P-332 / 9 | Jump (33) | G Sheehan | H Whittington Rio Gold Racing… | 10/0 | |
| held up in touch, niggled after 6th, went 2nd from 4 out, ridden and every chance when forced to switch right run-in, kept on and held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 19 L | Moscow Presents (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3P/PP80 / 8 | Jump (24) | A Nicol | P A Kirby Nobaj & Tony Sadler | 15/0 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, pushed along 4 out, son outpaced, went 3rd before 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 14 L | Mootabar (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 0) | 72520/P / 10 | Jump (18) | Jonathan England | C W Fairhurst Mrs Angela Mary… | 125/0 | |
| in rear, headway before 3 out, in 4th before 2 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 1 L | Ballinalacken (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 9P5140 / 8 | Jump (25) | David England | C Ellam Chrissy's Passion… | 25/0 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden and headway before 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 9 L | Shaiyzar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 542465 / 11 | Flat (607), Jump (50) | Peter Carberry | D Thompson Mr J A Moore | 11/0 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 4 out, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 2 L | Pink Gin (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 04126/P / 11 | Jump (25) | M D Grant | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs J Fowler &… | 16/0 | |
| led and keen, headed 4th, hung badly right after 6th on bend, lost place 5 out, headway after 4 out to chase leaders, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
