05 Nov 2017 15:20 Huntingdon
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 3m 1f 10y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Melbourne Cup Betting At 188Bet Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Night Generation (GER) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 5364-33 / 7 | Flat (21), Jump (13) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Jackie Du Plessis… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, led 2 out, edged left flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ¾ L | Kings Temptation (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 47-8524 / 9 | Jump (24) | L P Aspell | B I Case Lady Jane Grosvenor | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, close up when mistake 3 out, went close 2nd last, stayed on, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3 L | Generous Chief (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 13) | 593236 / 10 | Jump (4) | Kielan Woods | D Killahena & G McPherson The McPherson Racing… | 9/1 | |
| led, mistake 3 out, headed when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | NK | Mister Drifter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 67-566 / 6 | Jump (24) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Brocade Racing | 16/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 2nd, slow next, pushed along after 7th, headway before 3 out, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 4 L | How About It (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 564P17- / 9 | Jump (191) | Mr J Smith-Maxwell | Alexandra Dunn The Dunn Club | 50/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 5th, lost place before 7th, struggling 3 out, no impression when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 2½ L | Ilewindelilah (GB) (mare, bay, 10 7) | P09-812 / 10 | Jump (19) | J E Moore | C J Mann Mr Tom Segrue | 11/4 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway after 4 out, ridden 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 7 L | Grey Monk (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 546-555 / 10 | Jump (19) | Nathan Moscrop | Sara Ender Mr N Ender | 9/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, lost place after 7th, behind 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 5 L | Brave Helios (GB) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 07-2265 / 9 | Flat (1355), Jump (31) | Daniel Hiskett | R T Phillips Dr R D P Newland | 18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 28 L | Suffice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | P/7161-0 / 11 | Flat (1590), Jump (34) | Brendan Powell | Mrs L J Young Laura Young | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 5th, headway 4 out, lost place next | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Billy Elliott (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 5-F547P / 5 | Jump (24) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Orbit Performance | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 6th, weakened after 4 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Spy In The Sky (GB) (mare, bay, 11 10) | 9/P84P-2 / 8 | Jump (19) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mrs Lisa Hall | 9/2 | |
| in rear, not fluent 4th, headway 4 out, outpaced after 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
