31 Mar 2016 16:20 Bangor
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 145y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Stella Artois Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Itshard To No (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 21P252 / 8 | Jump (79) | R Johnson | Kerry Lee Mr D E Edwards | 5/0 | |
| held up in last pair, smooth headway approaching 5th, went 2nd well before 2 out, challenged 2 out, soon led, shaken up and clear approaching last, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¾ L | Beau Bay (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 125703 / 10 | Flat (1061), Jump (114) | R Flint | A E Jones Mr Peter Green… | 8/0 | |
| led and raced keenly, joined 2 out, soon headed, chased winner, ridden and no impression before the last, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 8 L | Cape Caster (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 573-355 / 7 | Flat (524), Jump (33) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams D P Barrie & D… | 3/0 | |
| chased leading pair until 3 out, went modest 3rd again well before next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 9 L | Professeur Emery (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 559111/ / 9 | Jump (973) | N D Fehily | W Greatrex GDM Partnership | 7/0 | |
| chased leader until well before 2 out, weakened into 4th soon after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 16 L | Zarawi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 143420 / 5 | Flat (259), Jump (160) | Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon Catchusifyoucan… | 25/0 | |
| in touch, lost place 5th, never on terms after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| BD | 4 |   | - | Ivanhoe (GB) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 56/345-2 / 8 | Flat (160), Jump (25) | Nick Scholfield | M Blanshard The Ivanhoe Partnership | 7/0 | |
| in rear and strugggling when brought down 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Masquerade (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 13533/P- / 7 | Jump (487) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Mrs Sue Griffiths | 5/0 | |
| chased leaders until lost place before 5th, strugggling in last pair when fell heavily 4 out | ||||||||||
