23 Mar 2018 15:05 Newbury
Winner: £8,416 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 3m 52y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Doom Bar Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Darius Des Bois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F5-577 / 12 | Jump (64) | N D Fehily | N J Henderson Mark Flinton And… | 7/2 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, closer when mistake 7th, led 4 out, clear going well 2 out, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 5 L | Cheque En Blanc (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 633113 / 10 | Jump (39) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mrs Elizabeth Kiernan | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, headway on outside from before 2 out, kept on run-in, went never nearer 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | ¾ L | Hit The Highway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4U75P0 / 11 | Jump (26) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Team Abc | 12/1 | |
| led until after 2nd, chased leader, awkward 4th, led again next, headed 4 out, chased winner, well held 2 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Puppet Warrior (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 3-28223 / 11 | Jump (26) | Mitchell Bastyan | N J Gifford Ms G Howell | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 8th, chased leaders next, disputing 2nd from after 3 out, no chance with winner weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 13 L | Tudors Treasure (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 316-7P2 / 12 | Jump (33) | T J O'Brien | R Stephens Four Seasons Partnership | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 4 L | Champagne Chaser (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4-13PU4 / 9 | Jump (49) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mrs Monica O'sullivan | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along in 6th and no impression before 3 out, ridden and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Late Shipment (GB) (colt, bay, 12 0) | 12-74F5 / 10 | Flat (558), Jump (13) | Kieron Edgar | Mrs N S Evans Mrs M Gittings-Watts | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, led after 2nd, not fluent next, headed 5th, chased leader until 4 out, chased leaders and driven along, hung left and weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 1 L | Burgess Dream (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 5U7333 / 12 | Jump (18) | P J Brennan | Miss A M Newton-Smith The Beano Partnership | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 4th, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 9th | 7 |   | ½ L | Boher Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | F13-454 / 14 | Jump (18) | Stan Sheppard | A Phillips Mr Mike Edwards | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Christmas In April (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1435-34 / 10 | Jump (90) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Swallowfield Racing | 10/3 | |
| keen in mid-division, headway 8th, soon chasing leaders, weakened 2 out, poor 6th when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Fizzlestix (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | F132-21 / 9 | Jump (6) | James Bowen | C Gordon Mrs C New | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
