03 Mar 2017 16:20 Newbury
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 4f 118y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Physicool Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Debece (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 41-1233 / 11 | Jump (90) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr Robert Kirkland | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd 5th, led next, clear before 3 out, went left and hit 2 out, virtually pulled up run-in, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 19 L | Leaderofthedance (GB) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 51P/1P-P / 8 | Jump (278) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr T J Whitley | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch in last trio, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, 2nd before 3 out, went left 3 out and next, mistake last, never any chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 12 L | Amron Kali (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 5) | 8U7133 / 9 | Jump (18) | Nick Scholfield | P Henderson Mareildar Racing… | 8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along and struggling after 4 out, went remote 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Bendomingo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 622324 / 7 | Jump (35) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies DG Partners | 6/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced in 4th before 3 out, went modest 3rd 3 out, weakened into 4th near finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 9 L | Hadfield (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 214-83P / 7 | Flat (655), Jump (55) | Harry Reed | N P Mulholland Neil Mulholland… | 10/1 | |
| held up in last pair, pushed along after 4 out, never involved | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 6 L | Western Sunrise (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 6413-29 / 11 | Jump (99) | James Best | J Farrelly Mr David J Adams | 14/1 | |
| chased leader until 5th, chased leading pair, pushed long next, 2nd after 4 out until ridden along before next, lost 3rd 3 out, beaten when went left and hit 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Reilly's Minor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 342141 / 6 | Jump (21) | Thomas Greatrex | W Greatrex Mrs Jill Eynon… | 3/1 | |
| led until 6th, pushed along and lost 2nd after 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Quarenta (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 31-774 / 10 | Jump (35) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Martin, Jocelyn… | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, weakened rapidly well before 3 out, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
