21 Apr 2016 15:10 Warwick
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £7,148); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Close Brothers Finance Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | The Eaglehaslanded (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 1-124P1 / 11 | Jump (7) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Coles, Smith, McManus… | 1/0 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, mistake 4 out, challenged after 3 out, led and not fluent next, quickened clear flat, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 2¾ L | City Supreme (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 505431 / 8 | Jump (20) | H Cobden | A J Honeyball San Siro Six | 5/0 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside approaching 8th, outpaced after 3 out, switched right and rallied before last, went 2nd and stayed on flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 2¾ L | For Good Measure (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 681100 / 9 | Jump (33) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus | 25/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, went 2nd last, no impression on winner, 3rd and stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 4 L | Easter Day (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P692P9 / 10 | Jump (18) | C O'Farrell | P F Nicholls Broughton Thermal… | 14/0 | |
| disputed lead until 6th, led again before 3 out, headed next, one pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Grape Tree Flame (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 8) | 14-1PP5 / 9 | Jump (68) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr F Lloyd | 28/0 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 5th, jumped left and bumped 2 out, mistake last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 4½ L | Mustmeetalady (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 221441 / 11 | Jump (17) | N D Fehily | J & A O'Neill Mrs Lucienne Atkinson | 13/0 | |
| held up, not fluent 3rd, outpaced 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 7 L | Rock On Rocky (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 7P3825 / 11 | Jump (16) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Jan Johnson & Terry… | 12/0 | |
| led into start, took keen hold, tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, led 6th, headed before 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 13 L | Return Spring (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 90-5PP3 / 10 | Jump (18) | James Best | P Hobbs & J White Ptp Partnership | 14/0 | |
| disputed lead until 6th, not fluent next, ridden and lost place 8th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | The Artful Cobbler (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 11) | 06841P / 7 | Jump (70) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Sir John Timpson | 20/0 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, not fluent 6th or 7th, struggling 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Count Guido Deiro (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4U-2P1P / 9 | Jump (33) | J J Slevin | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr R N Bevis | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
