10 Dec 2016 14:15 Lingfield
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,596); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Jack Deeley Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Jaleo (GER) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 1210- / 6 | Flat (573), Jump (269) | Mr Alex Ferguson | B Pauling Merriebelle Irish… | 5/4 | |
| held up in last trio, plenty to do as pace lifted on long run approaching 2 out, headway on wide outside soon after, went left and bumped 2 out, ridden into 2nd between last 2, closing when pecked last, stayed on gamely to lead final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ¾ L | Loves Destination (GB) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 3113-23 / 7 | Jump (21) | Michael Heard | C Gordon Chris Gordon Racing… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly 6th, clear when went right 2 out, ridden between last 2, reduced lead when went right and hit last, headed and not pace of winner 150 yards out, kept on gamely | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 7 L | Hidden Identity (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) | 4P9P8P/ / 11 | Jump (604) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr Paul Bowtell | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, still plenty to do when headway on inside before 2 out, went 3rd before the last, one pace and no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | NK | Spice Fair (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 21323-5 / 10 | Flat (39), Jump (23) | Mr Zac Baker | M D I Usher Saxon House Racing | 5/1 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders, outpaced approaching 4 out, plugged on from 2 out, went well held 4th before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Saffron Wells (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 74/0753- / 12 | Jump (383) | T E Whelan | N B King Mr M Hoskins | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, hit 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 1 L | Orchard Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 362/2-P2 / 9 | Jump (13) | R P McLernon | P R Webber The Smillie Watters… | 7/1 | |
| led and set steady pace, hit 6th and narrowly headed chased leader, every chance when hit 3 out, held when went right 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd between last 2, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1 L | Mister Grez (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 31211/P / 11 | Jump (22) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Gilmans Point Racing… | 12/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in last trio, headway on outside approaching 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 11 L | Lightentertainment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 55-P256 / 12 | Jump (20) | James Banks | F Brennan Mr David Gibbons | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
