31 Aug 2017 18:00 Sedgefield
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f 188y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
Happy 70th Birthday Lesley Gray Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Danceintothelight (GB) (colt, grey, 11 6) | 61434-P / 12 | Flat (759), Jump (101) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Mrs Sian McCain | 16/1 | |
| made all and soon clear, pushed along before and mistake 2 out, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3 L | Cape Of Glory (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 5) | 13-6 / 4 | Flat (59), Jump (27) | B S Hughes | K Dalgleish Paul & Clare Rooney | 4/1 | |
| tracked winner, pushed along before 2 out, ridden before last, kept on and always held run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 2¾ L | Craig Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 83-2343 / 11 | Jump (27) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Hale Racing Limited | 10/3 | |
| held up in touch, went 3rd from 2 out, ridden before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 7 L | Almost Gemini (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 10) | 215/F33- / 8 | Flat (11), Jump (175) | Robert Hogg | Kenneth Slack Mr E G Tunstall | 7/2 | |
| held up in touch, blundered 3rd, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Honkytonktennessee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-4231F / 10 | Flat (1137), Jump (9) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Graham William… | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 3 out, no extra from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | HD | Hawkhurst (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | U3-233P / 7 | Jump (46) | R P McLernon | B Haslam Mr John P McManus | 22/1 | |
| held up, reminders after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 4 L | Its Pandorama (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 88-4213 / 8 | Jump (46) | C R King | B Ellison Brian Ellison Racing… | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 8 L | Desert Island Dusk (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 4-21553 / 8 | Flat (1060), Jump (15) | Daragh Bourke | M A Barnes Miss Alison P Lee | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
