02 Oct 2016 14:25 Uttoxeter
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 1m 7f 168y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good on winning post bend).
Mercian Regiment Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Whatduhavtoget (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 1- / 13 | Jump (225) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Highclere Thoroughbred… | 11/10 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 5th, clear 2 out, not fluent last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 13 L | Visandi (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 6 | Flat (323) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Michael & John… | 6/1 | |
| held up, jumped big 1st, headway before 3 out, went 2nd next, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 7 L | Deise Diamond (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 421 / 6 | Jump (45) | T E Whelan | N B King Tay-dal Surfacing… | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, took ken hold, headway before 5th, chased winner when jumped left 3 out, 3rd and one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Norab (GER) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 9 | Flat (23) | S Bowen | B J Llewellyn Mr B J Llewellyn | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped right, slow and lost place 1st, jumped right next, closed 3 out, soon went 4th, one pace and no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 14 L | Actiondancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 9000- / 6 | Jump (183) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mr R G Whitehead | 100/1 | |
| jumped right, tracked leaders, lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 4 L | Ocean Bentley (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 5 / 6 | Flat (32), Jump (20) | Nick Slatter | A W Carroll Mr A W Carroll | 66/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon prominent, lost place 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | ½ L | Silent Warrior (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 0-04 / 5 | Jump (12) | G B Watters | C E Longsdon Cheltenham Amigos | 14/1 | |
| held up in touch, hampered 1st, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 24 L | Presenting Berkley (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 780/9 / 8 | Jump (16) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Optimumracing Co… | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and weakened before 3 otu | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Come On Louis (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P/PU251- / 10 | Jump (477) | Jake Hodson | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr Oliver Greenall | 33/1 | |
| led, headed after 5th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 31 L | Manwell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | U32R2P- / 13 | Jump (168) | Jonathan England | Sam England Sam England Racing… | 50/1 | |
| in rear, behind from 4th | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Frantical (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 7 | Flat (54) | Non Runner | A W Carroll Mr J M Wall | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| RF | 10 |   | - | Stanlow (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 7 | Flat (19) | Conor Ring | M Mullineaux Mr P Clacher | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place and mistake 2nd, refused next | ||||||||||
