15 Jun 2017 20:30 Uttoxeter
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 3f 207y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Whitley Groundworks Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Bay Fortuna (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | P1347/5- / 9 | Jump (48) | Dave Crosse | M D I Usher The Ridgeway Partnership | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 5th, headway before 4 out, challenged 3 out, soon led, clear 2 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 8 L | Faction (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 34-3 / 5 | Flat (287), Jump (26) | Liam McKenna | N J Hawke Mr J A Vowles &… | 12/1 | |
| not always fluent, tracked leaders, lost place when mistake 4 out, rallied next, 2nd before last, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Arboretum (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 34P4-11 / 12 | Jump (13) | B S Hughes | M E Sowersby Mrs J M Plummer | 3/1 | |
| held up, some headway 4 out, ridden after 3 out, switched right last, stayed on flat, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | NK | Gwili Spar (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | P81UF-0 / 9 | Jump (40) | Charlie Hammond | L Hurley Laura Hurley Racing… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 6th, lost place before 4 out, rallied last, went 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | ½ L | Emigrated (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 008-208 / 6 | Flat (351), Jump (13) | R Johnson | G P Cromwell Mr Derek Shaw | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway 3 out, 2nd briefly before last, no extra and lost 2 places close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 10 L | Kristal Star (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 7493-56 / 5 | Jump (23) | Harry Bannister | A M Hales Mr N Rodway & Partner | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, effort after 3 out, weakening when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Global Fert (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | P/2P490- / 10 | Jump (60) | D R Fox | N C Kelly Frank Reynolds | 20/1 | |
| prominent, led 3 out, soon headed, fading when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 10 L | Brass Monkey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 413/9-3P / 10 | Jump (25) | Andrew Tinkler | M Keighley Michelle Folley,… | 12/1 | |
| prominent, led after 2nd, headed when not fluent 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 20 L | Silent Warrior (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 04785-5 / 5 | Jump (30) | Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon Cheltenham Amigos | 5/1 | |
| led until after 2nd, prominent, weakened before mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 8 L | John Biscuit (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 9) | 571535- / 11 | Flat (336), Jump (49) | S Bowen | Miss J S Davis Mrs Patricia Brown | 13/2 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Light Breaks (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 5) | 6PP/5P-8 / 5 | Flat (715), Jump (1) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
