01 Sep 2017 14:35 Bangor
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 2m 145y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
Jilly Wilcox-Jones Memorial Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Land League (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 16230F- / 14 | Jump (133) | Brendan Powell | S Edmunds Nick Brown Racing | 11/4 | |
| tracked clear leader, headway after 3 out, soon close up, led after next, ridden clear approaching last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 9 L | Saint Contest (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 33- / 5 | Flat (61), Jump (244) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Paul & Clare Rooney | 5/2 | |
| held up in 4th, chased front pair 4 out, pushed along and headway after next, soon ridden, stayed on to take 2nd flat, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Royal Marskell (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 9 | Flat (62) | J M Quinlan | Miss Gay Kelleway Miss Chantal Wootten | 20/1 | |
| allowed clear lead, hit 4th, driven and reduced advantage before 2 out, ridden and headed soon after, no chance with winner when hit last, lost 2nd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 8 L | Chozen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F2-5 / 9 | Jump (111) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Pearn's Pharmacies… | 16/1 | |
| held up behind, outpaced when went modest 4th after 4 out, plugged on same pace, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 8 L | Little Dotty (GB) (filly, brown, 10 7) | 018/4P-6 / 10 | Jump (26) | Kevin Jones | G Fierro Mr G Fierro | 40/1 | |
| held up behind, struggling 4 out, no chance with leaders after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 15 L | Flashing Glance (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 355- / 9 | Jump (132) | R Johnson | T Lacey Barrett, Meredith,… | 9/4 | |
| raced keenly, not fluent virtually throughout, held up behind, lost touch after 5th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 19 L | Dragon Du Clos (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 4 | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Grech & Parkin | 6/1 | ||
| held up in 3rd, lost place when not fluent 4 out, soon struggling, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
