26 Dec 2017 13:30 Wincanton
Winner: £18,500 (Penalty: £11,574); Distance: 2m 5f 82y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Protek Des Flos (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 12/440-P / 10 | Jump (29) | Ned Curtis | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders 5th, driven to challenge 2 out, every chance when not fluent last, soon led, driven out, ran on (1 hurdle omitted) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Boite (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 4/15803- / 9 | Flat (34), Jump (248) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Mrs T Brown | 11/2 | |
| chased leader, led 6th, mistake 3 out, strongly challenged when not fluent last, soon headed, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 13 L | Wait For Me (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 91-21F4 / 9 | Jump (24) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mr Andrew L Cohen | 10/1 | |
| behind, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, ridden to challenge 2 out, staying on same pace when left in 3rd at last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Persian Delight (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 17/231-3 / 10 | Jump (41) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr D J Dyson | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 4th, effort 2 out, held when left in 4th at last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 10 L | Kansas City Chief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | U18-275 / 14 | Jump (28) | James Best | N P Mulholland Jersey Racing Friends | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, under pressure after 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 10 L | Saffron Wells (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | U1-3443 / 12 | Jump (18) | Mitchell Bastyan | C L Tizzard Mr M Hoskins | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 10 L | Different Gravey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 155P-6U / 11 | Jump (24) | Mr William Biddick | P Gundry R Kelvin-hughes… | 25/1 | |
| led until 2nd, remained prominent, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Zero Grand (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 44411-7 / 8 | Jump (21) | Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Mr W Clifford | 20/1 | |
| held up, held up, weakened after 5th, mistake next, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Padge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 21FU30/ / 9 | Jump (649) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 18/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 2nd, slow 5th, soon lost place and in rear, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Poker Play (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 2120-5 / 9 | Jump (38) | David Noonan | D Pipe The Angove Family | 7/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed 6th, weakened quickly, behind when pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Bastien (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 6113-31 / 10 | Jump (26) | Kevin Dowling | A King Mrs Jennifer Mason | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway after 3 out, chased leaders next, staying on same pace in 3rd when fell last | ||||||||||
