17 Feb 2018 15:00 Ascot
Winner: £45,000 (Penalty: £28,152); Distance: 2m 3f 58y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Ascot Spring Garden Show Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Le Patriote (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 1-58974 / 13 | Jump (21) | B S Hughes | Dr R D P Newland Canard Vert Racing… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged going well before led 2 out, wandered and idled under pressure run-in, always just doing enough | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 1 L | Friday Night Light (FR) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 3212 / 6 | Flat (126), Jump (13) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall… | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, good headway on inside chasing leaders 3 out, went 2nd between last 2, every chance last and early run-in, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 6 L | Vivas (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 8-12935 / 11 | Jump (28) | R Patrick | C E Longsdon Mr Nigel M Davies | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, went modest 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | NK | Stowaway Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1512-22 / 9 | Jump (64) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson The Friday Lunch… | 7/1 | |
| raced keenly, led, hit 4 out, headed next, chased leader, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd between last 2, no impression when lost 3rd last, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 7 L | Kildisart (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 2/2-212 / 10 | Jump (53) | D A Jacob | B Pauling Mr Simon Munir… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 3 out, taken wide in straight, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened, not recover | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 10 L | Solstice Star (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 6-32456 / 11 | Jump (21) | Harry Stock | M Keighley Foxtrot Racing:… | 25/1 | |
| held up in last pair, struggling 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1 L | Fixe Le Kap (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 6) | 128/2-12 / 10 | Jump (61) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr J H Henderson | 6/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders until lost place 6th, towards rear, weakened quickly before 3 out, never on terms after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 2 L | Court Minstrel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2F4193 / 11 | Flat (756), Jump (63) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake and went right 3rd, outpaced in 6th after 3 out, weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | 28 L | Dieg Man (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 43-2111 / 7 | Jump (47) | B J Geraghty | N P Mulholland Mr John P McManus | 3/1 | |
| keen, chased leaders on outside, pushed along and came wide before 2 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
