08 Feb 2018 13:50 Towcester
Winner: £4,900 (Penalty: £3,184); Distance: 1m 7f 151y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Call Star Sports On 08000 521 321 Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Piton Pete (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 32/3-233 / 8 | Jump (23) | Conor Shoemark | O Sherwood Mr Peter Mellett | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, smooth progress to lead approaching and mistake 2 out, pushed clear when not fluent last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 15 L | Pull Together (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3/7F42 / 8 | Jump (16) | P J Brennan | S Edmunds Oaklands Racing… | 9/4 | |
| led until approaching 2 out, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 8 L | Shalakar (FR) (colt, bay, 11 4) | P33 / 10 | Flat (453), Jump (29) | Hugh Nugent | Miss V Williams Sheila Schwartz… | 11/4 | |
| tracked leader, driven to challenge 2 out, faded before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3 L | Flynnvincible (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6P6-73 / 8 | Jump (17) | David England | O Murphy Murphy's Law Partnership | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden 3 out, stayed on approaching last, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 10 L | Some Ambition (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 55-2940 / 9 | Jump (30) | James Davies | C E Longsdon Mr W G Young | 40/1 | |
| prominent, lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1¾ L | Downloadtheapp (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | U0 / 7 | Jump (82) | Callum McKinnes | D G Bridgwater Mr A Sadik | 80/1 | |
| held up, under pressure 3 out, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Court Affairs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-775 / 8 | Jump (27) | J McGrath | J W Mullins Mark Adams, Andrew… | 7/1 | |
| held up, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Belle's Spirit (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | 9 / 5 | Jump (49) | C Poste | R Dickin The Happy Horse… | 66/1 | |
| held up towards rear, driven 4 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Respectability (GB) (filly, bay, 10 11) | PF / 6 | Flat (386), Jump (13) | Dave Crosse | M Mullineaux We Enjoy Racing… | 100/1 | ||
| pulled very hard in rear, jumped left 2nd, soon hung badly left and ran out | ||||||||||
