10 Feb 2018 13:15 Newbury
Winner: £10,400 (Penalty: £6,758); Distance: 2m 69y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Whatswrongwithyou (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
1012-21 / 14 |
Jump (24) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Turf Club 2020 |
1/1 | |
| keen early, soon tracking leaders, 3rd 4 out, led on bit 2 out, soon clear, very easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 9 L |
Rockpoint (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
5-4353 / 8 |
Jump (51) | T Scudamore | C L Tizzard John and Heather… |
4/1 | |
| reared and whipped round start, headway tracking leading pair after 1st, 2nd approaching 4 out, challenged and hit next, led briefly approaching next, ridden and no chance with winner between last 2 | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Another Crick (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4-56242 / 11 |
Jump (21) | Wayne Hutchinson | Noel Williams Mr Noel Williams |
40/1 | |
| held up in rear, hit 3rd, headway, went never nearer 3rd last, closed on 2nd but never any chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 2 L |
Grapevine (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
5 / 7 |
Flat (117), Jump (58) |
J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr James Finch |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, steady headway in 5th before 3 out, went never nearer 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 3½ L |
The Premier Celtic (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
77 / 7 |
Jump (75) | Sean Houlihan | P Phelan Celtic Contractors… |
100/1 | |
| held up in last pair, headway into modest 5th towards finish, never involved | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Skinflint (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2/P8 / 12 |
Jump (6) | Michael Heard | D Pipe Mrs Susan Anne… |
100/1 | |
| tracked leader who soon went clear, settled in touch after 1st, headway in 4th before 3 out, close 3rd next, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
Nelson's Touch (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
33240-5 / 8 |
Flat (99), Jump (24) |
Nick Scholfield | J W Mullins Mrs P de W Johnson |
16/1 | |
| keen, tracked leader after 1st, led 3rd, joined 3 out, headed approaching next, weakened between last 2 | ||||||||||
8th |
6 |
| 19 L |
Hardness (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) |
87 / 5 |
Flat (619), Jump (9) |
R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Andy Tilley |
66/1 | |
| tended to jump left, reluctant leader, set steady pace but soon clear, reduced lead when went left and headed 3rd, mistake next, lost 2nd when mistake 4 out, weakened before next, mistake 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Filemon (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
480 / 7 |
Jump (52) | Page Fuller | Jamie Snowden Mr Erik Penser |
150/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Air Navigator (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
1-21 / 10 |
Jump (42) | P J Brennan | T R George Lady Cobham |
9/4 | |
| tracking leading pair when jinked left and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||