25 Oct 2017 16:20 Sedgefield
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 178y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Benny The Builder Ditherer Stakes Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Ravenhill Road (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 111- / 14 | Jump (334) | B S Hughes | B Ellison Phil & Julie Martin | 1/2 | |
| mid-division, smooth headway to go prominent in chasing group 3rd, led after 3 out, came clear from next, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 23 L | Inniscastle Lad (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 5 / 6 | Flat (60), Jump (21) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Robert Aplin &… | 28/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, led briefly after 3 out, kept on same pace on same pace, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 8 L | Porto Du Sud (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 9-5 / 6 | Jump (168) | Jamie Hamilton | R Menzies Mr Steve Murrills | 66/1 | |
| well off the pace in last pair, bumped and pushed left 4th, headway into 4th when hampered last, modest 3rd run-in, no chance with very easy winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 7 L | Imperial Eloquence (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 12/320-F / 6 | Jump (177) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Imperial Racing… | 2/1 | |
| off the pace in mid-division, went prominent in chasing group 3rd, modest 3rd before 2 out, no chance when went badly right last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 6 L | Golden Town (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 12) | 2-23333 / 12 | Flat (1180), Jump (60) | Charlotte Jones | James Moffatt Gu On Big Un | 8/1 | |
| well off the pace in rear, plugged on run-in, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 13 L | Joke Dancer (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 6- / 11 | Jump (312) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith D G Pryde & D P… | 33/1 | |
| chased clear leading pair, closer after 4th, led 5th until soon after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 4 L | Aye Aye Enya (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5564 / 4 | Jump (46) | Colm McCormack | J R Norton Barley Racing Club… | 200/1 | |
| held up well off the pace towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 6 L | Michele Strogoff (GB) (colt, bay, 10 12) | / 8 | Flat (46) | Henry Brooke | T Coyle & K Wood Mr Michael Appleby | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leader and clear of rest, stumbled 2nd, led approaching 4th until next, chased leaders weakened before 3 out, blundered last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 8 L | Strong Team (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 7-43769 / 11 | Jump (17) | Callum Bewley | C Grant Chris Grant Racing… | 100/1 | |
| well off the pace towards rear, badly hampered 4th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 7 L | Bygones For Coins (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 5) | 53460P / 10 | Flat (508), Jump (22) | K Yeoman | Kenny Johnson Carter Thompson… | 150/1 | |
| led, set strong pace and soon clear with one rival, hit 3rd, headed and hit next, chased leaders, weakened quickly before 5th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 11 L | Mutawaasel (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 75/3 / 7 | Jump (22) | Sean Quinlan | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 33/1 | |
| well off the pace towards rear, wandered and went badly left 4th, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Percy Verence (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | / 5 | Flat (57) | A Nicol | Miss Tracy Waggott Mr David Tate | 125/1 | |
| well off the pace towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
