20 May 2017 15:05 Bangor
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 3f 123y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Wrexham Lager Original Brew Novices' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Too Many Diamonds (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 3) | 78F8-11 / 12 | Flat (221), Jump (4) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 4/7 | |
| held up in mid-division, kept wide, closed from 7th, 2nd after 3 out, challenged 2 out, led before last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Midnight Walk (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 5) | 189541- / 9 | Jump (28) | Lorcan Murtagh | D McCain Jnr Mrs Mary Sadler… | 11/2 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching last, held by winner flat but kept on well | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 18 L | Faction (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 34- / 5 | Flat (261), Jump (23) | James Best | N J Hawke Mr J A Vowles &… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 7th, 2nd 8th until after 3 out, soon no chance with front pair, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | ½ L | Midnight Queen (GB) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 595708- / 9 | Jump (34) | Ian Popham | J L Flint B Jones & Son | 28/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along after 5th, mistake 8th, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th flat, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1 L | Turnbury (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 7P006- / 9 | Flat (39), Jump (138) | Robert Williams | Mrs N S Evans Severn Bridge Racing | 40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced by front pair after 3 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ½ L | Blue April (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 3/P6P02- / 8 | Jump (85) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr J P Carrington… | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, jumped right at times, headway before 2 out, no chance with leaders, stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Sidsteel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 000054- / 9 | Jump (28) | Lee Edwards | J Groucott Mrs Belinda Clarke | 16/1 | |
| prominent, outpaced and no impression after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 7 L | Fair Ask (GB) (mare, grey, 10 13) | 21/4P5P- / 9 | Jump (28) | Conor Shoemark | G Hanmer Mr F Lloyd | 50/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Kilmoganny (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | P6048-7 / 10 | Jump (10) | Benjamin Poste | Katy Price Harley Dean Dunne | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, struggling 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 10 |   | 16 L | Midnight Owle (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | P946/0-0 / 11 | Jump (14) | Joshua Moore | Miss C Dyson Fsf Racing | 28/1 | |
| mid-division, in touch 6th, struggling from 4 out, well beaten after next | ||||||||||
