26 Dec 2017 11:40 Huntingdon
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 3m 1f 10y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Merlin Inflatables Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Laval Noir (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/5-67 / 14 | Jump (23) | M Hamill | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Mindy Partnership | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, reminder before 3rd, challenged after 7th, led before next, clear flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 3½ L | Lerichi Belle (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 7) | 542-244 / 8 | Jump (47) | Harry Stock | M Keighley The Transporters | 4/1 | |
| in rear, dived at 1st and rider unbalanced briefly, headway before 4 out, pressing for 2nd 2 out, edged left flat, no impression on winner, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | NK | Samdibien (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | FP42-66 / 5 | Jump (196) | Charlie Deutsch | S Thomas Sam's Six | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 8th, went 2nd 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no impression on winner flat, lost out on 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 23 L | Cosmic Diamond (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 4-21031 / 9 | Jump (26) | Max Kendrick | P R Webber Nick Mitchell Racing… | 13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 8th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Predict A Riot (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 3447P-0 / 7 | Jump (25) | Edward Austin | Ian Williams Mr Paul Williams | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before 3rd, behind 6th, mistake next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | A Tail Of Intrigue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3P-3FPP / 11 | Jump (18) | Tom Humphries | F O'Brien Mr Oscar Singh… | 16/1 | |
| led until 5th, lost place before 8th, weakened 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Miss Mash (GB) (filly, bay, 11 11) | 62242P / 9 | Jump (34) | Jack Sherwood | H D Daly Barlow, Brindley,… | 16/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 2nd, weakened after 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Amberjam (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1/11PP-2 / 8 | Flat (1347), Jump (22) | 2nd Preference | L Wadham Amblyn Racing | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 8 |   | - | Miss Mayfair (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 22/2412 / 12 | Jump (31) | C Gethings | Mrs L Hill Mr Alan Hill | 9/1 | |
| with leader, led 5th, mistake 7th, headed before next, weakened after 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Sackett (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 478/13-2 / 11 | Jump (234) | Harry Teal | N B King The Ridgeway Racing… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, jumped right and went 2nd 7th, led before 8th, headed when mistake and rider lost iron briefly 4 out, mistake 3 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
