03 Aug 2017 13:30 Stratford
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 3f 98y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Happy Birthday Rob Williams Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Daulys Anthem (IRE) (horse (entire), brown, 11 11) | 2543U-P / 17 | Jump (74) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Harold Bowley &… | 6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 3rd, led next, clear 4 out, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 26 L | Drumlang (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 7P8845- / 11 | Jump (317) | Sam Twiston-Davies | K Frost Mr M Roberts | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway from 3rd, went 3rd after 3 out, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 7 L | Sage Monkey (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 254P-P2 / 9 | Jump (18) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee Miss Kerry Lee | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, took keen hold, hit 4th, headway 7th, went 2nd 4 out, no impression on winner, dropped to 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 6 L | Go On Henry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | U345U-3 / 10 | Jump (18) | Mr Ed Bailey | M Sheppard P J & S E Bailey | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, stayed on from 2 out, went 4th last, never any chance | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1¾ L | High Aspirations (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5PU4-44 / 9 | Jump (68) | T Scudamore | M Blake Mrs J M Haines | 10/1 | |
| in touch, jumped left 1st, lost place after 3rd, behind and ridden 10th, stayed on approaching last, no chance | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Irish Thistle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 2-46344 / 12 | Flat (408), Jump (11) | N D Fehily | D L Williams Mr F Michael | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 10th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 2 L | Aregra (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 1) | P374P4- / 7 | Jump (343) | S Bowen | P D Niven Mr G C Wragg | 9/1 | |
| led, not fluent 3rd, headed next, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 50 L | Asockastar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 25253-4 / 14 | Jump (32) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr Daniel John… | 9/1 | |
| prominent, lost place before 10th, behind from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Volcanic Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 56U1-77 / 9 | Flat (15), Jump (12) | T J Phelan | M C Chapman Mrs M Chapman | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 3rd, effort 10th, losing place when mistake 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Castley Lane (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | PPP4/7P- / 11 | Jump (100) | Brendan Powell | Sara Ender Mr N Ender | 66/1 | |
| prominent, jumped left 1st, lost place after 6th, behind 10th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
