11 May 2016 17:45 Worcester
Winner: £5,400 (Penalty: £3,509); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Worcester News Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Wolftrap (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 76/7512- / 10 | Jump (19) | L Heard | P Hobbs & J White Mrs K Heard | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased front pair next, challenged and every chance last, soon ridden, stayed on to lead narrowly final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | NK | Eddiemaurice (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 902437- / 10 | Flat (576), Jump (37) | R Flint | J L Flint Mr Mel Mathias | 10/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, tracked leaders 4 out, driven to challenge after next, led narrowly before last, ridden and edged right flat, kept on, headed narrowly final strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 14 L | Northern Meeting (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 331516- / 7 | Flat (293), Jump (161) | T J O'Brien | R Stephens Thomas Kieran O'Toole | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd before 4 out, led narrowly before next, headed before last, no chance with front pair flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | ¾ L | Destiny's Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3/32393- / 8 | Jump (21) | T E Whelan | George Baker Brewers Racing… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outer, ridden and effort before 3 out, outpaced when not clear run and switched right before next, no impression before last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Bonobo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 54/734-1 / 11 | Jump (7) | Mr Lewis Gordon | Evan Williams Mr W J Evans | 15/8 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, ridden after next, no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | ½ L | Alberta (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 21/2224- / 9 | Jump (31) | J E Moore | Jim Best Allen B Pope,f… | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly before 3rd, headed before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Global Thrill (GB) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 0F0475- / 11 | Flat (592), Jump (28) | Robert Williams | B J Llewellyn Mr Alex James &… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced 2 out, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 37 L | Jigsaw Financial (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 046410- / 12 | Jump (202) | R T Dunne | Mrs L J Young Laura Young | 50/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling after 4 out, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | ½ L | Number One London (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 122970- / 7 | Flat (287), Jump (19) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan B Jones & Son | 16/1 | |
| behind, struggling 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Mortlestown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 411PU-P / 8 | Jump (9) | Killian Moore | M Keighley E & G Racing: Mortlestown | 25/1 | |
| led, headed narrowly before 3rd, reminders and lost place after next, behind from 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Love The Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 01111F- / 13 | Jump (181) | Alain Cawley | J Farrelly Mr Johnny Farrelly | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Desert Recluse (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 9) | 32/2497- / 9 | Flat (124), Jump (28) | C Gethings | Henry Oliver Mr Dan Lloyd | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
