07 Oct 2016 16:05 Newton Abbot
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 5f 122y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Happy 70th Birthday Pat Love From Del Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Midnight Sapphire (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 13) | 4-P1065 / 10 | Jump (21) | Nick Scholfield | V R A Dartnall MR ROD HARDING | 4/1 | |
| held up in last trio, headway approaching 3 out, chased leaders after 3 out, soon 2nd, led before 2 out, clear before last, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2¼ L | On Demand (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 0) | 406P- / 7 | Flat (607), Jump (224) | Aidan Coleman | C L Tizzard Ms Christine Thomas… | 7/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in last trio, headway after 3 out, 2nd 2 out, ridden and one pace before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 7 L | Hija (GB) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 37-FP04 / 10 | Flat (687), Jump (74) | James Banks | Miss G Haywood Haywood's Heroes | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders and sometimes jumped right, went 2nd 5th, pushed along into narrow lead after 3 out until before 2 out, soon ridden and hung right, lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 5 L | Magic Money (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 441-632 / 9 | Jump (94) | Harry Bannister | W Greatrex Mr Michael Fennessy | 2/1 | |
| chased leader until 5th, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Premier Rose (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 65-75F5 / 9 | Jump (19) | Benjamin Poste | Katy Price Rio Gold Racing… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, every chance 3 out, soon pushed along, weakened quickly before next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 2½ L | At First Light (GB) (mare, bay, 11 12) | 14P-P24 / 10 | Jump (7) | N de Boinville | D Weston Miss E J Tanner | 7/2 | |
| tended to jump right, led until 3 out, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 22 L | Popping Along (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 11) | 1466-16 / 9 | Jump (119) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott Charles J O'Connor | 15/2 | |
| always in rear, never involved | ||||||||||
