23 Mar 2018 16:00 Sedgefield
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 2m 3f 188y; Class: 4; 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 |   | - | Lord Napier (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 51 / 12 | Flat (320), Jump (30) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Peter Bowen Racing… | 4/9 | |
| tracked leaders, led 2 out, clear after last, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 9 L | Emerald Chieftan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P6P-41 / 11 | Jump (75) | C O'Farrell | R Menzies Mrs Caroline Robinson | 15/2 | |
| led, headed 2 out, kept on and no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 26 L | Ask Jd (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4F-522 / 6 | Jump (41) | Craig Nichol | Mrs A C Hamilton Mr J P G Hamilton | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, in 4th from 3 out, pushed along before 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 9 L | Bafana Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 46325P / 11 | Jump (51) | Dale Irving | M A Barnes Hogarth, Morris,… | 10/1 | |
| always towards rear, outpaced 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Lammturner (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 9) | F / 9 | Jump (16) | Danny Cook | Miss J E Foster Mr Edward C Wilkin | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 2¾ L | Phantom Isle (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0-274 / 7 | Jump (29) | Henry Brooke | C Grant Mr John Wade | 25/1 | |
| tracked leader, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 6 L | Ballasalla (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 8-960 / 7 | Jump (30) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings | 13/2 | |
| in touch, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 6 L | Ivors Involvement (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 88 / 10 | Flat (171), Jump (29) | A Nicol | Miss T Jackson Mr H L Thompson | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, effort 3 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 58 L | Excalibur (POL) (horse (entire), grey, 11 2) | 5 / 8 | Jump (8) | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond Ursa Major And… | 66/1 | |
| always towards rear, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Goliath (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 6- / 6 | Jump (459) | Callum Bewley | K Dalgleish Adamson, Bell,… | 16/1 | |
| prominent, weakened before 3 out, tailed off, pulled up | ||||||||||
