01 Apr 2016 15:00 Newbury
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 3m 52y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Smith & Williamson Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | City Supreme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3-50543 / 8 | Jump (29) | H Cobden | A J Honeyball San Siro Six | 13/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, every chance next, left in lead 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 18 L | Bassarabad (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 4-482P2 / 10 | Jump (25) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Pearn's Pharmacies… | 10/0 | |
| tracked clear leader, took closer order 4 out, led before next, headed approaching 2nd last, jumped left last, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 10 L | Ballyrath (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3512UP / 13 | Jump (19) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Miss H Brookshaw | 9/0 | |
| prominent early, held up in touch after next, headway after 4 out, every chance next, outpaced 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Fin D'espere (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 7-562F2 / 5 | Jump (28) | D F O'Regan | Miss S Smith Roger & Yvonne… | 10/0 | |
| behind, jumped slowly throughout, reminders after 4th, headway 4 out, stayed on under pressure closing stages, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | NK | Barenice (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2-P35 / 5 | Jump (34) | Killian Moore | A M Hales The Barenice Racing… | 10/0 | |
| held up in rear, hard driven after 4 out, some headway after 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 8 L | Speredek (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 446P12 / 10 | Jump (10) | S Bowen | N J Hawke Nigel Hawke Racing… | 5/0 | |
| led, soon 10 lengths clear, jumped right in places, mistake 4th, hung right on bend approaching 6th, headed before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Major Milborne (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 55-4P24 / 8 | Jump (42) | Page Fuller | Jamie Snowden Mr J E Snowden | 20/0 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before 5 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | NK | Monetary Fund (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 9) | 155-636 / 10 | Flat (2367), Jump (28) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks | 18/0 | |
| tracked clear leader, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Roycano (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1-29531 / 10 | Flat (953), Jump (42) | Harry Bannister | M & D Easterby Mr M J R Bannister… | 10/0 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to track leaders after 4 out, led after next, blundered and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
