31 Dec 2016 12:35 Uttoxeter
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 7f 70y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Sun Bets Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Crank Em Up (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 221-434 / 14 | Jump (28) | B S Hughes | David Dennis Mr Paul Hothersall | 2/1 | |
| chased leader, jumped right 3rd, led after 8th, headed before 3 out, led again next, clear flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Twist On Ginge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 72-26 / 7 | Jump (43) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr J D Neild | 6/1 | |
| chased leader, not much room 3rd, reminder after 7th, led before 3 out, headed when not fluent next, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3 L | Sunday Central (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 425 / 8 | Jump (40) | S Bowen | T H Weston Mr Matthew Jones | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, 5th and outpaced when mistake 3 out, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 1½ L | Positively Dylan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2/12-0 / 7 | Jump (19) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies | 3/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, not fluent 7th, headway next, mistake 3 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | HD | Pine Warbler (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 7/F33-6 / 10 | Jump (16) | C Gethings | S Edmunds Exors Of The Late… | 3/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, not fluent 7th, closed next, one pace from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 26 L | Celtic Park (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-2P60 / 7 | Jump (23) | Danny Cook | T H Weston Mr G J Fisher | 25/1 | |
| led, not fluent 4th, blundered 8th, soon headed, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 40 L | Ypsilanti (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 1F1-848 / 8 | Jump (30) | Henry Brooke | T H Weston The First Equus… | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear on outside, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Herdswick Holloa (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 0-545 / 7 | Jump (22) | T E Whelan | N B King Mr Ken Lawrence… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and lost place when mistake 5th, mistake next, reluctant and ran wide on paddock bend after 7th, well behind after 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
