03 Aug 2017 16:20 Stratford
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 2f 148y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to firm in places).
Natural Flake Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Gvs Irportensa (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 9) | 225- / 13 | Jump (129) | R Johnson | W Greatrex P Molony & J Da… | 3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 6th, headway normal 3 out, 2nd and switched left before last, stayed on, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1 L | Boy In A Bentley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5P623-2 / 9 | Jump (80) | N D Fehily | N P Mulholland Mr C E Weare | 5/6 | |
| jumped right, tracked leader, led after 5th, clear on last bend, driven and idled before last, edged left flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Mister Mister (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P14P-49 / 9 | Jump (24) | Dave Crosse | D L Williams Mr N Sander | 100/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent next, lost place after normal 3 out, headway last, ran on flat, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | NK | Ocean Eleven (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 75S / 4 | Flat (271), Jump (11) | Andrew Tinkler | M Keighley Paul Armour | 9/1 | |
| led, headed after 5th, not fluent next, pushed along normal 3 out, modest 4th on last bend, not much room before last, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1 L | Mccools Gold (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 4 | Flat (51) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Ms Caroline Rowland | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, 2nd before normal 3 out, driven after omitted 2 out, no extra and lost 2 places close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 9 L | Wild Murphy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P1/5P- / 6 | Jump (253) | L P Aspell | Noel Williams Stonepoint Racing… | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 6th, outpaced normal 3 out, some headway and edged right before last, no impression, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 20 L | Chasing Headlights (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9-784 / 7 | Jump (11) | Adam Wedge | Alexandra Dunn S Towens & W B… | 100/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, weakened after 6th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 39 L | Phoenix Park (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3 / 10 | Jump (74) | Sam Twiston-Davies | David Dennis Mr Tom Weston | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped right at times, lost place 3rd, closed 5th, weakened after omitted 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Air Approach (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 662- / 5 | Jump (99) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr J H Frost | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, fell 3rd | ||||||||||
