21 Feb 2017 15:00 Wetherby
Winner: £5,500 (Penalty: £3,574); Distance: 2m 3f 154y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Jerrysback (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 42-F11 / 13 | Jump (22) | B J Geraghty | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Amy Fife | 4/11 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, challenged on bit on inside after 3 out, led last, unextended flat, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1½ L | Plus One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P1 / 7 | Jump (87) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill The Megsons | 6/1 | |
| led, headed approaching 2 out, ridden and kept on under pressure from last, not pace of easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | ½ L | Eaton Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 42-221 / 10 | Jump (38) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee Mrs H Watson | 9/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 7th, tracked leaders 4 out, switched towards stands side rail and led before 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, not pace of winner flat, no extra in 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 31 L | Robertson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | U / 7 | Flat (951), Jump (27) | B S Hughes | Laura Morgan Mr & Mrs W J Williams | 33/1 | |
| in touch on outside, with leaders after 4 out, lost place next, soon one pace, went left last, took modest 4th flat, no chance with front trio | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3 L | Strike West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 27-7 / 8 | Jump (81) | Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond The Multi-taskers | 50/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 5th, outpaced 3 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Suggestion (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 1750 / 8 | Jump (12) | A Nicol | P A Kirby Red Cap Racing… | 80/1 | |
| prominent, challenged after 4 out, lost place 2 out, no chance with front trio between last 2, went left last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | SHD | Tommy O'dwyer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1411-U5 / 9 | Jump (46) | R P McLernon | Micky Hammond Mrs Lucy Mechie | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 4 out, well beaten from next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 10 L | Lady London (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 51-5PP / 9 | Jump (79) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Mrs Carolyn Kendrick | 125/1 | |
| held up, always behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 21 L | Rich Man Poor Man (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 7) | PP / 4 | Jump (18) | Thomas Dowson | P A Kirby Mr P Kirby | 125/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 6th, behind from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Blakolive (IRE) (filly, brown, 10 10) | 80 / 5 | Jump (28) | Jake Greenall | M Walford Margaret Walton… | 125/1 | |
| prominent, reminders and lost place after 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Ebony Rose (GB) (filly, brown, 10 10) | 7456 / 7 | Jump (110) | James Corbett | S Corbett The Nelson Racing… | 0/0 | ||
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