31 Dec 2016 13:05 Uttoxeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 1m 7f 168y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Whitley Groundworks Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Manwell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 2P-0963 / 15 | Jump (30) | Jonathan England | S England Sam England Racing… | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway going well after 4 out, 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, led last, clear flat, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 7 L | Cafe Au Lait (GER) (colt, bay, 10 5) | 900082 / 9 | Flat (1168), Jump (5) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs S Leech Faithful Followers | 85/40 | |
| mid-division, headway before 5th, led approaching 3 out, not fluent next, headed last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 8 L | Mrs Grass (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 5) | P75P25 / 10 | Jump (5) | Thomas Dowson | J C Haynes Mr J C Haynes | 25/1 | |
| prominent, outpaced before 3 out, kept on from next, went 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Dalkadam (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | P9P-541 / 10 | Jump (15) | Brendan Powell | J R Jenkins Mrs Susan Hadida | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside 5th, 4th 3 out, no impression, modest 4th 2 out until flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 2 L | Akula (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) | 7255-46 / 11 | Flat (566), Jump (25) | C Gethings | B Leavy Mr Barry Leavy | 9/1 | |
| led until 2nd, led after not fluent 4 out, headed before 3 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 19 L | Heavenly Promise (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 10) | 775053 / 9 | Jump (15) | Lee Edwards | J Groucott Mr David Brace | 12/1 | |
| reminders start, towards rear, driven 4 out, well beaten next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Way Of The World (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-28079 / 9 | Jump (19) | M J Quinlan | Sheila Lewis Mr Brian Davies | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 2½ L | Aza Run (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6643-62 / 9 | Jump (15) | Mr Aiden Blakemore | S A Harris Miss H Ward | 8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden and no impression before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 8 L | Mozo (GB) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 87-4585 / 7 | Jump (15) | Harry Teal | F Brennan Anthony Honeyball… | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 5th, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | ½ L | Kayf Charmer (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 311-451 / 8 | Jump (19) | Sean Houlihan | Miss L Blackford Mrs V W Jones &… | 10/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden after 5th, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Time For Champers (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 9P/PP-5P / 11 | Jump (19) | Robert Williams | Mrs N S Evans Hanford's Chemist… | 100/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, not fluent 4th, headed 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Cosmic Statesman (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 9) | 23-6P0 / 5 | Flat (339), Jump (22) | T E Whelan | N B King Smith, Swinfen,… | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake and weakened 4 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Norse Light (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 652F65 / 8 | Flat (804), Jump (1) | Jamie Bargary | David Dennis The David Dennis… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Poetic License (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 865PP / 5 | Flat (236), Jump (25) | Charlie Hammond | James Grassick James Grassick… | 100/1 | |
| never going well in rear, behind 4th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Antemio (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 847P / 3 | Flat (189), Jump (37) | Dave Crosse | N J Hawke Mr & Mrs Jefferies… | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake and lost place 5th, behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
