08 Jan 2018 13:45 Fontwell
Winner: £4,800 (Penalty: £3,119); Distance: 2m 1f 162y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Racing Welfare Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Blue April (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 6P02-64 / 8 | Jump (21) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr J P Carrington… | 6/1 | |
| made all, blundered 2 out, ridden and pressed when edged left run-in, held on close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | NK | Be Daring (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 3) | 5-474U5 / 7 | Jump (13) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Gilbert & Gamble | 7/2 | |
| in rear, headway after 3 out, chased winner before last, every chance when bumped winner run-in, just held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 6 L | Brother Norphin (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 8PP805- / 6 | Jump (288) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Mr Jeff Mould | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 4 out, ridden before last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Flanagans Field (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2/12-234 / 13 | Jump (21) | Jordan Williams | B J Llewellyn Mr Matthew Bilton | 5/1 | |
| close up, ridden after 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Princess Roania (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 5423P3 / 10 | Flat (251), Jump (21) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mrs Dawn Cossey | 9/2 | |
| prominent, outpaced before 4 out, headway before 2 out, in 4th place when pecked badly last, no extra | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 7 L | Thundering Home (GB) (colt, grey, 11 8) | 0P0447 / 11 | Flat (550), Jump (21) | Thomas Bellamy | N R Mitchell Mr J R Boughey | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, headway 4 out, one pace and no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 10 L | Big Picture (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 90-7086 / 10 | Jump (17) | James Best | J Farrelly Donegal Mayo Association | 6/1 | |
| always towards rear, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 9 L | Hands Of Stone (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2-F5076 / 7 | Jump (21) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Morse, Footman… | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
