18 Feb 2017 16:10 Ascot
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £9,747); Distance: 2m 7f 118y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Racing UK Club Day Today Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Forthefunofit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 4-9690P / 9 | Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside travelling well, 2nd 4 out, led led soon after 2 out, ridden and joined between last 2, stayed on to assert last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1 L | Joe Farrell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 27/1-176 / 12 | Jump (48) | Jonathan Moore | Miss R Curtis M Sherwood, N Morris… | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 3 out, went 2nd and every chance between last 2 until approaching the last, kept on run-n for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5 L | Fortunate George (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 21-0422 / 10 | Jump (14) | R Johnson | Miss E C Lavelle The George Inn… | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, steady headway on outside chasing leaders 4 out, every chance next, pushed along before 2 out, went modest 3rd approaching the last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 10 L | Max Forte (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 3844-9P / 10 | Jump (77) | Kieron Edgar | C J Down P Holland,jt Measures,ma… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 4 out, ridden after next, headed soon after 2 out and lost 2nd, weakened into 4th approaching the last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Desert Sensation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 531135 / 7 | Flat (260), Jump (14) | N de Boinville | Dr R D P Newland Mr Dennis J Coppola… | 5/1 | |
| race widest, led until after 5th, chased leaders, every chance 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, losing place when mistake 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | NK | Wizards Bridge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | VP1973 / 11 | Jump (42) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mr Nick Price | 18/1 | |
| soon held up towards rear on inside, headway chasing leaders 4 out, ridden and weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 6 L | Doctor Look Here (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 19-0674 / 10 | Jump (30) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr P A Tylor &… | 16/1 | |
| held up in last pair, good headway on wide outside chasing leaders 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 1 L | Bon Enfant (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 13) | 237-803 / 7 | Jump (35) | N D Fehily | W Greatrex The Silo Syndicate | 7/1 | |
| last pair, struggling after 7th, headway under pressure chasing leaders after 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 12 |   | 2½ L | Spellbound (GB) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 4312/P5 / 8 | Jump (23) | James Banks | A King Withyslade | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 5 L | Theatre Goer (GB) (mare, bay, 11 12) | 52P241 / 8 | Jump (30) | W Featherstone | Noel Williams Mr Noel Williams | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Awaywiththegreys (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 0F-7P43 / 10 | Flat (221), Jump (23) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Karen Bowen, Saith… | 16/1 | |
| in touch, headway chasing leaders 5th, pushed along and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 14 |   | NS | Dartford Warbler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3-04444 / 12 | Jump (25) | Sean Quinlan | J Parkinson & S Smith The Cartmel Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, led after 5th until 4 out, weakening when mistake next | ||||||||||
| 13th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Captainofindustry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 41257-P / 8 | Jump (74) | J E Moore | M Pitman Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 33/1 | |
| race wide in mid-division, hit 5th, weakened quickly next, soon behind and struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 14th | 10 |   | 5 L | Ballyheigue Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 8P0-2F4 / 12 | Jump (19) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr E J Farrant | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd after 5th, led briefly 4 out, chased leaders, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
