01 Feb 2017 15:10 Leicester
Winner: £12,500 (Penalty: £7,912); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Golden Miller Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Allee Bleue (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1510-05 / 9 | Flat (1227), Jump (18) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Andrew Cohen | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 6th, hit normal 3 out, drew well clear before normal 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 26 L | Pop Rockstar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 6P544 / 9 | Jump (24) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Mrs Laura Day | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, went 2nd before normal 3 out, no impression on winner before normal 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4½ L | Verygoodverygood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 231150 / 7 | Jump (37) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Spiers & Hartwell… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and struggling 4th, headway under pressure to take modest 3rd when not fluent normal 3 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 15 L | Milord (GER) (colt, brown, 11 6) | 76-4425 / 9 | Flat (1564), Jump (25) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Kim Bailey Racing… | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, reminder after 3rd, ridden after next, last and behind 6th, went remote 4th before normal 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 5 L | Expedite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | PP-31UV / 9 | Jump (37) | Adrian Heskin | B Pauling Mr L G Kimber | 4/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leader until after 6th, weakened before normal 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 13 |   | 11 L | Norse Light (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 1) | 52F652 / 8 | Flat (836), Jump (14) | B S Hughes | David Dennis The David Dennis… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden and outpaced after 5th, weakening in 7th next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 30 L | Orchard Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 62/2-P26 / 9 | Jump (53) | R P McLernon | P R Webber The Smillie Watters… | 16/1 | |
| led until after 6th, weakened before normal 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Tipperairy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 5038- / 6 | Jump (339) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Oliver & K P Ryan… | 22/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and struggling before 6th, tailed off before normal 3 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Maximus Maridius (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 17/665 / 6 | Jump (28) | Mr J Drinkwater | S Drinkwater Mr Richard Bailey | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 4th, 6th and losing place at the 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before normal 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Lady Buttons (GB) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 4P/P311 / 10 | Jump (1) | A Nicol | P A Kirby Mrs Jayne Sivills | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Kingston (GER) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 02P4-8P / 10 | Flat (341), Jump (25) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Three Counties… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, lost place before 2nd, closed after next, ridden 6th, soon weakened, pulled up before normal 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | King Cool (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1F2-599 / 10 | Jump (37) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr P Mott | 6/1 | |
| mistake and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Ozzy Thomas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 25P-5F2 / 12 | Jump (35) | P J Brennan | Henry Oliver Mr Scott Malson | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Chankillo (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) | 383353 / 8 | Flat (1302), Jump (41) | Charlie Hammond | S-J Davies Mr Andrew Gough | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 4th, lost place after next, tailed off before normal 3 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
