31 Dec 2017 12:20 Uttoxeter
Winner: £3,800 (Penalty: £2,469); Distance: 1m 7f 168y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Ever So Sensible Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Comber Mill (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 769448 / 13 | Jump (32) | Andrew Tinkler | A Ralph Mick Martin Keith… | 7/1 | |
| made all, hard ridden and strongly pressed after 2 out, held on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | ½ L | Richardofdoccombe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 456/9P-3 / 14 | Jump (38) | Kieron Edgar | Miss G Haywood Phillip & Mary… | 7/2 | |
| pressed winner, strong challenge when mistake 2 out, stayed on, edged left towards finish, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Clock On Tom (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | PP40-52 / 8 | Flat (374), Jump (28) | Sean Houlihan | B Leavy Mr Frank Dronzek | 9/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway when not fluent 5th, headway when not fluent 3 out, close 3rd last, stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 6 L | Chatelier (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 57900 / 8 | Jump (66) | R T Dunne | S Drinkwater The Cheltenham… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden 3 out, close 4th when mistake last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 6 L | Dragon Khan (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 8) | 9963-67 / 12 | Flat (242), Jump (58) | Benjamin Poste | Mrs R Gasson Mrs Rosemary Gasson | 9/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway approaching 3 out, ridden before 2 out, soon one pace and beaten, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 17 L | Aza Run (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 8133-01 / 9 | Jump (43) | J M Quinlan | S A Harris Miss H Ward | 5/1 | |
| slowly into stride, in rear, headway before 3 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 20 L | Norse Castle (GB) (colt, bay, 10 4) | 059-685 / 8 | Flat (347), Jump (24) | James Best | M R Bosley M A S A | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, ridden and weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 19 L | C'est Du Gateau (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 5754 / 6 | Jump (20) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Pearn's Pharmacies… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, raced wide, mistake 3rd, lost place after 6th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Flight To Nowhere (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 2) | 9056-48 / 9 | Jump (236) | Adam Wedge | R J Price Mrs V J Morse | 25/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 6th, effort when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6 |   | - | Boutan (GB) (filly, grey, 11 0) | 45-8602 / 7 | Flat (454), Jump (9) | M Hamill | G Harris Mrs S M Maine | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
