14 Feb 2018 16:10 Towcester
Winner: £8,416 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 5f 153y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
starspreads.com Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | How's My Friend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2-P6221 / 14 | Jump (13) | Nick Scholfield | J G Cann The Hussey's Hustlers | 4/1 | |
| led, headed when mistake 4th, lost place 7th, closed on outside from 4 out, challenged last, led flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Onurbike (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 4/PPU-P9 / 13 | Jump (34) | Jordan Nailor | J G O'Neill Mr J G O'Neill | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 3rd, led next, headed 10th, every chance last, no impression on winner towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 5 L | Lickpenny Larry (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 8-64R54 / 11 | Jump (19) | R T Dunne | T R Gretton Alan Clarke And… | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 10th, clear after 3 out until 2 out where a little awkward, headed flat, 3rd and no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 10 L | Spirit Of Hale (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 475-443 / 10 | Jump (21) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mrs R N C Hall | 7/2 | |
| ran in snatches, jumped left 5th, reminder after 6th and after mistake 10th, 4th and no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Black Franks Angel (GB) (mare, bay, 11 12) | 6P03-P3 / 8 | Jump (58) | Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Mr R S Brookhouse | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 2 |   | - | Finish The Story (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1443-24 / 12 | Jump (37) | James Best | J Farrelly Top Hat Racing… | 14/1 | |
| not fluent and last 6th, well beaten 3 out, clambered over 2 out the pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Canyouhearmenow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | P/43-079 / 8 | Jump (16) | M Goldstein | Mrs D Grissell Promanco Ltd | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place after 9th, behind 11th, well tailed off 3 out, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Some Finish (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | P1-5515 / 12 | Jump (55) | J M Quinlan | R Dickin Mrs C Dickin &… | 9/2 | |
| prominent, blundered badly and dropped to last 3rd, closed 6th, jumped right 10th, blundered 12th, lost place after 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Badilou (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 863F83 / 7 | Jump (26) | J McGrath | M Hill Mr Martin Hill | 3/1 | |
| held up, pecked 1st, headway 7th, pressing for 2nd when blundered badly 3 out, not recover and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
