14 Mar 2017 13:20 Sedgefield
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 3f 188y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
bookies.com Champion Hurdle Tips Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Ask Paddy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 854511 / 13 | Jump (36) | Jonathan England | S England Gremot Racing 2 | 1/1 | |
| led until after 3rd, pressed leader, in front again approaching 7th, ridden between last 2, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Sulamani The Late (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 89-P505 / 6 | Jump (70) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Liz Hall And Partner | 10/1 | |
| took keen hold, in touch, headway chasing leaders 2nd, chased winner after 3 out, 1 length down when mistake last, hung badly left under pressure and kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 26 L | Lochalsh (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 10) | 152572 / 6 | Flat (900), Jump (36) | Callum Bewley | K Scott Millhaugh Racing | 5/1 | |
| chased winner, led after 3rd until approaching 7th, chased winner until after 3 out, kept on same pace in 3rd, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 7 L | Torero (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | P9P636 / 8 | Flat (1253), Jump (14) | Thomas Dowson | Miss J E Foster Mr A Phillips | 11/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders until pushed along and lost place after 4th, soon behind, pushed along and struggling 6th, tailed off 3 out, rallied into poor 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 1¾ L | Noble Galileo (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3/53-649 / 7 | Flat (611), Jump (21) | George Blackwell | Tim Vaughan Triple B Stables | 25/1 | |
| reluctant to jump off and pushed along in rear, mistake 1st, headway chasing leaders 5th, mistake 7th, ridden and outpaced in 4th place after 3 out, weakened into 5th run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 47 L | Calarules (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 56424 / 9 | Flat (117), Jump (21) | Mr William Easterby | T D Easterby Oceans Racing | 7/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 2nd, pushed along and outpaced in 5th place 6th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 4 L | Newstart (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 9564PP / 8 | Jump (142) | Brian Hayes | J J Hanlon The Bandits | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 1st, pecked next, reminders and struggling before 6th, weakened quickly after next, soon behind, tailed off and eased after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Captain Mowbray (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 5P2423 / 9 | Jump (49) | Tony Kelly | R Menzies Rebecca Menzies… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
