20 May 2017 19:05 Uttoxeter
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 7f 70y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Tom Higgins 18th Birthday Mares' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Lilywhite Gesture (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) |
34442P- / 8 |
Jump (160) | R Johnson | G Elliott M C Fahy |
5/1 | |
| held up in touch in rear, closed 4 out, led before 2 out, driven and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| ½ L |
Fille Des Champs (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 7) |
451434- / 8 |
Jump (35) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, switched right after 3 out, challenged next, held inside final 100 yards, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 13 L |
Grape Tree Flame (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 12) |
55/407P- / 9 |
Jump (77) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr F Lloyd |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, last when not fluent 7th, mistake next, closed after 4 out, ridden and one pace from 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Robinesse (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 5) |
9228/33- / 8 |
Jump (83) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr A Taylor |
3/1 | |
| held up in touch on outside, challenged 4th, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed when not fluent 2 out, one pace, no extra last | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 53 L |
Western Sunrise (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) |
13/2964- / 11 |
Jump (49) | Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Mr David J Adams |
11/4 | |
| keen early, led, pecked 7th, headed before next, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Midtech Valentine (GB) (filly, bay, 11 9) |
04523-3 / 7 |
Jump (19) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams Midtech 1 |
0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Fresh By Nature (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) |
6P5R1-3 / 10 |
Jump (14) | J E Moore | H Bethell Mr W A Bethell |
7/1 | |
| prominent, led before 7th, headed approaching 8th, went wrong and pulled up after 8th | ||||||||||