30 Jan 2017 16:25 Plumpton
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 1m 7f 195y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
To Have And To Hire Events Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Bol D'air (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 4/1579-8 / 14 | Jump (123) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Phil Hernon | 11/4 | |
| made all, wandered into 3rd, hit 6th, clear after 3 out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 10 L | Royal Etiquette (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 443/4-22 / 11 | Flat (182), Jump (14) | Nick Scholfield | Mrs L Hill Mr Alan Hill | 3/1 | |
| raced widest, held up in touch, not fluent 4th, good headway on outside tracking leaders before 3 out, 3rd after 3 out, 2nd 2 out, soon ridden and no chance with easy winner, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4½ L | Kastani Beach (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 626-457 / 13 | Jump (35) | Kevin Jones | J W Mullins Seamus Mullins… | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 5th, driven and struggling before 3 out, rallied into modest 4th last, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1 L | Istimraar (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 222679 / 12 | Flat (28), Jump (11) | Adam Wedge | Alexandra Dunn Mr R Michael Smith | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, no impression when hit 2 out and lost 2nd, kept on same pace in 3rd, no extra in 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Great Link (GB) (colt, bay, 12 3) | 43-P235 / 8 | Flat (1123), Jump (18) | Mr Joe Hill | Mrs L Hill Mr Alan Hill | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway on outside tracking leaders before 3 out, modest 4th and no impression before next, weakened into 5th at the last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 19 L | Gray Wolf River (GB) (filly, grey, 10 0) | 689695 / 6 | Jump (35) | Miss Brodie Hampson | R C Harper Mr R C Harper | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 5 L | It's All An Act (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | 099P-77 / 10 | Jump (28) | Matthew Batchelor | D C O'Brien Mr J H Frost | 20/1 | |
| chased winner, pushed along before 6th, lost 2nd approaching 3 out, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Shanghai Sunrise (GB) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 94PP / 6 | Flat (756), Jump (48) | James Banks | R Walford Withyslade | 25/1 | |
| held up in last pair, behind and struggling 5th, tailed off and pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
