26 Jan 2018 15:15 Huntingdon
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m 1f 10y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Pertemps Network Group Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Taj Badalandabad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | 141/9-7P / 10 | Jump (20) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr W Frewen | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, went mid-division 4th, closed 4 out, left 2nd when mistake 3 out, led before 2 out, clear approaching last, eased close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 6 L | The Mighty Don (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) | 219-782 / 10 | Jump (35) | L P Aspell | N J Gifford Golden Rose Partnership | 4/1 | |
| led, not fluent 2nd or 6th, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner when dived at last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4½ L | Protek Des Flos (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 2/440-P1 / 10 | Jump (31) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 11/8 | |
| mid-division, took keen hold, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, closed 3 out, 3rd 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 4½ L | Arthur's Gift (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 421114 / 10 | Jump (25) | Tom Humphries | N & W Twiston-Davies Arthur's Gift Partnership | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, ridden before 3 out, one pace before 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Easter Day (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 94/453-3 / 10 | Jump (246) | Conor Shoemark | O Sherwood Broughton Thermal… | 33/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, lost place after 2nd, ridden 4 out, driven 3 out, modest 5th last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 6 L | Our Kaempfer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | U1PP-P7 / 10 | Jump (31) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon Swanee River Partnership | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 17 L | Salmanazar (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 3514P2/ / 11 | Jump (663) | Mitchell Bastyan | A King Top Brass Partnership | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 7th, lost place after 4 out, well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Taquin Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5424-38 / 11 | Flat (2287), Jump (34) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Martin Broughton… | 9/1 | |
| with leader, not fluent 2nd, still just 2nd when fell 3 out | ||||||||||
