01 Mar 2017 16:40 Wincanton
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 1m 7f 65y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Ryan Direct Group Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Thundering Home (GB) (colt, grey, 11 3) | 6705P4 / 11 | Flat (237), Jump (8) | Alice Mills | N R Mitchell Mr J R Boughey | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd before jumping left 2 out, led approaching last where again jumped left, clear flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 12 L | Lady Longshot (GB) (mare, bay, 11 6) | 9-66405 / 8 | Jump (43) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott Mr R Lock, Mrs… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 3 out, headed and switched right before last, well held by winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Karl Marx (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 5) | 416P07 / 10 | Flat (224), Jump (8) | James Banks | Mark Gillard Mr Sam Bartlett | 8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, slow 3rd, headway next, every chance 3 out, 3rd and stayed on same pace from next, closed on 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 9 L | Chivers (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 8F/P437 / 11 | Flat (441), Jump (15) | Kevin Jones | D Steele Mr D Steele | 8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, mistake 3 out, plugged on from next, 4th before last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 5 L | Norphin (GB) (colt, bay, 10 2) | 783267 / 8 | Flat (296), Jump (49) | Jack Sherwood | S Hodgson Mr Jeff Mould | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, effort 3 out, 4th and one pace 2 out, no extra in 5th before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | ½ L | Peppay Le Pugh (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-P65F7 / 8 | Jump (19) | N D Fehily | David Dennis Mrs S Johnston,… | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 4th, some headway on outside next, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 30 L | Whipcrackaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 4P50/49- / 10 | Flat (775), Jump (610) | L P Aspell | P Hedger Mr P R Hedger &… | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Skylark Lady (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 0) | 634542 / 6 | Flat (56), Jump (106) | W Featherstone | Mrs N S Evans Mrs M Gittings-Watts | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 3rd or 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | League Of His Own (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 40-P125 / 9 | Jump (44) | T Scudamore | Nick Mitchell Mr T Vaughan | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold, led, headed 3 out, soon hung left, weakened and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
