02 Dec 2017 13:50 Newbury
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £25,992); Distance: 2m 4f 118y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Ladbrokes Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Old Guard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 747-713 / 8 | Flat (1237), Jump (13) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, challenged going well 3 out, led last, ridden clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 2¾ L | Remiluc (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 108-4U3 / 11 | Jump (13) | Paul O'Brien | C Gordon Gilbert & Gordon | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 2 out, ridden and headed last, stayed on same pace run-in, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | HD | Air Horse One (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 11140-4 / 10 | Jump (28) | N D Fehily | H Fry The Dons | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders on inside, ridden and kept on run-in, not pace to threaten winner | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Master Dancer (GB) (colt, grey, 10 6) | 6/120-1 / 10 | Flat (74), Jump (36) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr G Whisker | 7/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway on inside before 2 out, modest 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 2¾ L | Dino Velvet (FR) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 14228-5 / 10 | Flat (434), Jump (49) | Brendan Powell | A King Mr Alan King | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on inside chasing leaders after 3 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Vicenzo Mio (FR) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 23/833-8 / 11 | Jump (20) | David Noonan | C Gordon Chris Gordon Racing… | 50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway on inside approaching 3 out, chased leaders next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | ½ L | Jaleo (GER) (colt, chestnut, 10 11) | 10/1F3F- / 6 | Flat (930), Jump (260) | Mr Alex Ferguson | B Pauling Merriebelle Irish… | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, plugged on one pace and no impression run-in | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 6 L | Jabulani (FR) (colt, grey, 10 4) | 16-231 / 8 | Jump (18) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Walters Plant Hire… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, awkward 2nd, headway chasing leaders approaching 3 out, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 3 L | Court Minstrel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0-42F41 / 11 | Flat (679), Jump (49) | Mitchell Bastyan | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, pecked badly 3 out, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 1 L | Maestro Royal (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 21717-4 / 9 | Jump (19) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs Rita Brown | 12/1 | |
| keen, always towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
| 11th | 4 |   | 7 L | Coeur de Lion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 12217-5 / 9 | Flat (49), Jump (21) | Kevin Dowling | A King The Barbury Boys | 9/1 | |
| keen in mid-division, headway on outside chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 12th | 8 |   | 21 L | Doesyourdogbite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 16000-0 / 7 | Flat (513), Jump (49) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Dydb Marketing… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped slowly 4th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
