24 Apr 2017 14:20 Warwick
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
PJ & KR Smith-Maxwell Horse Ambulances Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Minstrel Royal (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5-3326P / 8 | Jump (87) | J McGrath | N J Henderson The Gathering &… | 17/2 | |
| chased leaders, led narrowly 2 out, mistake last, stayed on well run-in, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1½ L | Earls Fort (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 021112 / 7 | Jump (153) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Mr John J Maguire | 11/1 | |
| led until 2 out, chased winner, ridden and chance last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Boy In A Bentley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | U35P62 / 9 | Jump (34) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr C E Weare | 8/1 | |
| prominent, tracked leader 2nd and mostly in 2nd after until pushed along before 2 out, ridden between last 2, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4 L | Atlantic Storm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 06481 / 12 | Jump (30) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Alistair Price | 3/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up, steady headway after 3 out, chased leaders approaching next, edged left under pressure and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Saint Cajetan (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 324625 / 6 | Jump (23) | R Johnson | C E Longsdon Five Saints Racing | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and lost place after 3 out, never on terms after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Chic Theatre (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 19-5719 / 7 | Jump (9) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Bryan Drew | 10/1 | |
| chased leader until 2nd, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 3 L | Alpine Secret (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 8-35694 / 6 | Jump (21) | N de Boinville | B Pauling Off Piste Partnership | 12/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up and behind, headway on outside approaching 5th, chasing leaders when blundered and rider lost iron 3 out, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 2 L | Midnight Jitterbug (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 64-5064 / 8 | Jump (75) | Ian Popham | Noel Williams Mrs Liz Prowting | 20/1 | |
| held up, pushed along and weakened before 2 out, no chance when slightly hampered last | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Druid's Folly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 21-3135 / 9 | Jump (79) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien C J Underwood And… | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | The Tailgater (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 236426 / 7 | Jump (61) | Mr J J O'Neill | J & A O'Neill Paul & Clare Rooney | 7/2 | |
| held up, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and keeping on in dispute of 3rd when fell last | ||||||||||
