18 Nov 2017 15:05 Uttoxeter
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 1m 7f 168y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Director's Bitter Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Aza Run (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 28133-0 / 9 | Jump (190) | J M Quinlan | S A Harris Miss H Ward | 14/1 | |
| held up and behind, good headway chasing leaders 3 out, ridden and went 2nd approaching last, driven clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Yasir (USA) (colt, bay, 11 4) | 753P/0-1 / 13 | Flat (28), Jump (15) | N P Madden | C R Dore Mike Harris Racing… | 5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 5th, steady headway before 3 out, chased leaders, 3rd and held when rider dropped whip run-in, went 2nd final strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | NK | Druid's Diamond (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 44 / 5 | Flat (37), Jump (28) | S Bowen | M Walford Mrs Cherry Steel… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd 4 out, jumped left 3 out, soon lost 2nd, 2nd again 2 out, led approaching last, jumped left hit last and headed, lost 2nd final strides | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 7 L | Baraboy (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 713U42 / 12 | Flat (437), Jump (16) | Thomas Greatrex | F P Murtagh Mr Anthony White | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, plugged on same pace in 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 1 L | Beau Knight (GB) (colt, bay, 10 2) | 04PP9/0- / 8 | Flat (785), Jump (563) | R P McLernon | Alexandra Dunn West Buckland Bloodstock… | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, bumped 3 out, went 2nd soon after, led approaching 2 out, ridden and headed before last, soon lost 2nd, mistake and weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 5 L | Breeze Along (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 03-33F3 / 8 | Jump (12) | James Davies | S Thomas Miss Faye Conway | 14/1 | |
| raced wide towards rear, headway after 4 out, chased leaders next, hung left and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 7 L | Grams And Ounces (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 4334-23 / 13 | Flat (58), Jump (18) | L Heard | G Harris Grace Harris Racing | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders on inside, pushed along and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 11 L | Carnaross (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3/6-5FP0 / 8 | Jump (8) | J Kington | Julia Brooke Chrissy's Passion… | 20/1 | |
| chased leader, led 4th, pushed along after 4 out, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, weakened quickly, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 7 L | Peak Storm (GB) (colt, bay, 10 3) | 73776/0 / 9 | Flat (26), Jump (18) | David Noonan | J G M O'Shea Pete Smith & The… | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold in mid-division, hit 4th, weakened quickly after 4 out, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 21 L | Fiddler's Flight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | P3524-7 / 12 | Jump (41) | Colm McCormack | J R Norton Fellowship Of The… | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, tailed off when mistake 4 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 6 |   | 13 L | Royal Act (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 66-F49 / 12 | Jump (30) | James Banks | S-J Davies Miss Sarah-jayne… | 12/1 | |
| led, hit 3rd, hit next and headed, chased leader until 4 out, weakened rapidly, soon behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Victorian Teo (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 7F87/ / 8 | Flat (836), Jump (743) | C Poste | T Symonds Mr Matt Lennon | 33/1 | |
| took keen hold held up and behind, mistake 1st, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | La Voix (FR) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 340/6P9- / 5 | Jump (489) | Mr H Hunt | J D Frost Richards Racing | 40/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, struggling in rear after 5th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
