26 Feb 2018 14:00 Plumpton
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 1m 7f 195y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Howdens Insurance Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | The Premier Celtic (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 775 / 12 | Jump (16) | N P Madden | P Phelan Celtic Contractors… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, closed 3 out, challenged last, led and edged right flat, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ¾ L | Royal Ruby (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1-34 / 10 | Jump (58) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mrs Rita Brown | 11/8 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 6th, challenged 3 out, left in lead by rivals mistake 2 out, headed flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Miss Adventure (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 32-2525 / 6 | Jump (23) | Mr Tommie M O'Brien | P W Middleton P Middleton, M… | 6/4 | |
| led, jumped left 3rd, edged right off last bend, mistake and headed 2 out, 3rd and held from last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 13 L | Snowy Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 86F / 8 | Jump (36) | L P Aspell | N J Gifford Mr Scott Dougal | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, nudged into 4th 2 out, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 10 L | Royal Marskell (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3 / 9 | Flat (67), Jump (178) | J E Moore | Miss Gay Kelleway Miss Chantal Wootten | 14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, pushed along after 3 out, soon beaten, weakened and lost 4th 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Legend Of France (GB) (filly, chestnut, 10 9) | 664 / 8 | Jump (14) | Sean Houlihan | P Phelan Ermyn Lodge Stud | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, behind 6th, never threatened leaders although passed some rivals from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 8 L | Wahwonaisa (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | U0 / 8 | Jump (45) | Tom Cannon | D G Bridgwater Am Bostock Dg Bostock | 100/1 | |
| jumped slightly right at times, mid-division, well beaten after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 2¾ L | Dream Baie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 44P / 7 | Jump (70) | Joshua Moore | M Roberts Mr Mike Roberts | 12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 17 L | Chocolate Diamond (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | P / 7 | Flat (863), Jump (11) | Rex Dingle | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien | 150/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden and well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 65 L | Daleelak (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 6 / 5 | Flat (128), Jump (11) | Thomas Garner | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien | 150/1 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, blundered and last 5th, well behind after, tailed off before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Times Of Trouble (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0/ / 8 | Jump (809) | Mr M Legg | Mrs F M Shaw Mrs Fiona Shaw | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
