09 Feb 2018 15:50 Bangor
Winner: £7,749 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 2m 145y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Excel Signs Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Walsingham Grange (USA) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 256-732 / 6 | Flat (104), Jump (27) | Kielan Woods | Mrs P Sly Pam's People | 9/2 | |
| made all, not fluent 1st, pressed last, stayed on gamely, clear towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2½ L | Rebel Collins (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 022/775 / 9 | Flat (754), Jump (33) | R T Dunne | N P Mulholland Mr P York | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on outside after 3 out, 2nd when slightly inconvenienced by loose horse after 2 out, every chance when mistake last, no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 7 L | Lord County (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) | 556311 / 5 | Jump (10) | Ross Turner | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr E A Brook | 3/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 4 out, ridden before 2 out, 3rd and stayed on same pace last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Cape Hideaway (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 4P7722 / 8 | Flat (251), Jump (12) | Miss E Todd | M Walford Kings Head Duffield… | 5/1 | |
| with winner until ridden before 2 out, 4th and one pace last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 11 L | Grania O'malley (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 11) | 224579 / 8 | Jump (27) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Sue Howell I | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along 5th, weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | SHD | Steel City (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 8357-01 / 11 | Jump (29) | W T Kennedy | M & D Easterby Mr J T Brown | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders on inside, ridden and no impression before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | NK | Glorvina (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 172363 / 6 | Flat (218), Jump (34) | R Johnson | C J Mann Miss Carol McColl | 20/1 | |
| held up, ridden 3 out, no impression, weakening when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 3½ L | Shininstar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3/9888-0 / 12 | Jump (101) | Lee Edwards | J Groucott Mrs Belinda Clarke | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2nd or 3 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 67 L | Boxer Beat (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 532-UP0 / 12 | Flat (1316), Jump (11) | Miss L Brooke | Lady S Brooke Lady Susan Brooke | 125/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, lost place before 5th, behind 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Dun Scaith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 6-63502 / 10 | Jump (13) | James Best | Mrs S Leech Cheltenham Racing… | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
