11 Feb 2017 13:15 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 69y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | High Bridge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3116-11 / 7 | Flat (287), Jump (30) | Mr Alex Ferguson | B Pauling Mrs Margaret Ferguson | 1/1 | |
| with leader, led 2 out, quickened clear between last 2, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Azzerti (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 44-231 / 8 | Jump (58) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King McNeill Family… | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, soon tracked leaders, not fluent next, driven and stayed on to chase winner flat, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 7 L | Multiculture (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 1 / 5 | Flat (222), Jump (14) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, every chance next, one pace between last 2, no impression with front pair flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | SHD | Little Chunk (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 273 / 6 | Jump (14) | Aidan Coleman | W Greatrex Mr Gary Tardi | 16/1 | |
| led narrowly, headed 2 out, soon ridden and one pace, no chance with winner before last, lost place flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 11 L | Goldslinger (FR) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 38- / 8 | Flat (44), Jump (444) | P J Brennan | D K Ivory Mr A B Hamilton | 66/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, not fluent next, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Crack Du Tay (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 367 / 5 | Jump (52) | Kielan Woods | Mark Wall The Crack Du Tay… | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 1 L | Jodies Jem (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | / 9 | Flat (254) | J M Quinlan | M Banks Mrs M C Banks | 100/1 | |
| raced keenly, mid-division on outside, tracked leaders 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Dead Right (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2 / 11 | Jump (57) | B J Geraghty | N P Mulholland Mr John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| held up behind, some headway on outside after 4 out, outpaced before next, soon ridden and beaten | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Argus (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 66 / 11 | Flat (112), Jump (25) | Adam Wedge | Alexandra Dunn Helium Racing Ltd | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 4 out, behind and outaced before next, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Not Never (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 44 / 8 | Flat (113), Jump (9) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Hail Sargent Evans | 28/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway into mid-division 3 out, one pace when hampered next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
