16 Jan 2018 15:05 Hereford
Winner: £11,556 (Penalty: £6,583); Distance: 2m 3f 147y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Cougar Kid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 351135 / 9 | Flat (183), Jump (12) | Miss Brodie Hampson | J G M O'Shea The Cross Racing… | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 4th, headway from 3 out, challenged after next, soon led, clear before last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 7 L | Castafiore (USA) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 16P-531 / 6 | Flat (587), Jump (31) | Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon Slater Stockwood… | 9/1 | |
| prominent, challenged 3 out, led next, soon headed, no impression on winner before last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 9 L | Seymour Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 7) | 65111-0 / 11 | Jump (59) | Charlie Hammond | A Ralph Mrs C J Black &… | 14/1 | |
| pressed leader, jumped left and led 7th, headed 2 out, soon one pace, left 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | ½ L | Gassin Golf (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 25F0-83 / 9 | Flat (1592), Jump (10) | R Johnson | Kerry Lee Mr J R Weatherby | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside approaching 7th, ridden and one pace after 2 out, left disputing 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3¾ L | Otter Moon (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 976-231 / 7 | Jump (194) | C Gethings | T R George Somerset Racing | 14/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division and raced wide, closed after 6th, every chance 3 out, hit next, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 18 L | Trans Express (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 0-51561 / 12 | Jump (26) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, every chance 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 13 L | Away For Slates (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | P51/426 / 11 | Jump (24) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Anthea Williams… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, closed 7th, ridden and losing place when hit 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 16 L | Applesandpierres (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | FF21-55 / 14 | Jump (21) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Exors Of The Late… | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and struggling after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 21 L | Dubawi Island (FR) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 820P/P-7 / 9 | Flat (1727), Jump (54) | Miss Lucy Turner | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 50/1 | |
| led, not fluent 6th, headed and not fluent next, soon weakened, last 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Carlos Du Fruitier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 120-21F / 7 | Jump (32) | D A Jacob | B Pauling Major Charlie Lane | 5/2 | |
| prominent until after 1st, held up in touch in mid-division, closed 7th, every chance 3 out, 3rd and ridden when pulled up on bend before last | ||||||||||
