11 Jan 2018 15:25 Leicester
Winner: £10,400 (Penalty: £6,438); Distance: 1m 7f 113y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Chieftain Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Mr Antolini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 494063 / 15 | Jump (84) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Alan & Sally Coney | 6/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, raced wide, keen in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Du Soleil (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 1/3-1F / 8 | Jump (12) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Al Brooks | 7/1 | |
| raced on inside, chased leaders, led after 2nd, hit 3 out, mistake 2 out, headed before last, ridden and stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | ½ L | Shanroe Saint (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3-36259 / 6 | Jump (16) | D A Jacob | B I Case The Polk Partnership | 8/1 | |
| raced keenly, chased leaders until lost place and towards rear 4 out, rallied 3 out, went 3rd before the last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 3 L | Balgemmois (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 633-91 / 8 | Jump (39) | Brendan Powell | A Stronge Marlborough Racing-(balgemmois) | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders on outside and raced keenly, led after 2nd until ran wide on bend and headed soon after, chased leader, every chance 3 out, lost 2nd before next, plugged on in 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Iconic Sky (GB) (filly, grey, 11 0) | 1373-93 / 7 | Flat (478), Jump (25) | Maxime Tissier | L Wadham The Sky Partnership | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd briefly before 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | ½ L | Sleepy Haven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 424-532 / 10 | Flat (541), Jump (19) | David Noonan | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter | 9/1 | |
| keen, held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Sporty Yankee (USA) (colt, grey, 10 9) | 156-63 / 7 | Flat (141), Jump (35) | Harry Stock | M Keighley Pioneer Racing… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 11 L | Hollywood All Star (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 1) | 7626P-6 / 10 | Flat (350), Jump (24) | Richard Condon | D Killahena & G McPherson Epds Racing Partnership… | 12/1 | |
| led until after 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 7 L | Wind Place And Sho (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 367-42 / 7 | Flat (88), Jump (39) | J M Quinlan | J M P Eustace Mr Harold Nass | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 5 L | Capitoul (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1F-6F66 / 7 | Jump (24) | N D Fehily | Dr R D P Newland Mrpaull Drinkwater/drr… | 16/1 | |
| raced keenly, mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders approaching 4 out, chance next, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 2 L | Sword Of Fate (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1-21197 / 12 | Jump (40) | Mr Tommie M O'Brien | T Lacey Mr A Kerr Mr L… | 10/1 | |
| always behind, no chance when hung badly left on home turn | ||||||||||
| 12th | 1 |   | 11 L | Chieftain's Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 92-2323 / 12 | Jump (163) | James Bowen | K Frost Curzon House Partnership… | 20/1 | |
| held up, headway chasing leaders 4th, weakened next | ||||||||||
