26 Mar 2018 17:00 Taunton
Winner: £7,844 (Penalty: £4,159); Distance: 2m 7f 198y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
PKF Francis Clark LLP Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Moving In Style (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 21-8P7 / 14 | Jump (67) | Philip Donovan | N P Mulholland Mr Brian Derrick | 13/2 | |
| took keen hold, held up, headway on inside chasing leaders 3rd, 2nd after 3 out, ridden and about 10 lengths down when left in lead 2 out, joined run-in, stayed on gamely to assert towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | NK | Brother Norphin (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 05-3632 / 6 | Jump (21) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Mr Jeff Mould | 7/2 | |
| held up in last trio, steady headway 7th, went 3rd and driven after 3 out, left 2nd next, awkward last, stayed on and every chance run-in, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 31 L | Prince Mahler (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 567272 / 8 | Jump (37) | Mitchell Bastyan | K Woollacott Taunton Racecourse… | 10/3 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 8th until pushed along after 3 out, weakened before next where left remote 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | River Dun (GB) (mare, brown, 11 2) | BP-25P4 / 8 | Jump (34) | Mr Robert Hawker | D Pipe The Blue Ball Syndicate | 12/1 | |
| took keen hold, in touch on wide outside, some headway chasing leaders 9th, weakened next, left poor 4th next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 12 L | Tir Dubh (IRE) (mare, brown, 11 5) | P91437- / 10 | Jump (556) | Jack Savage | R Stephens Miss Emma Forman | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 7 L | Generous Helpings (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 46315P- / 10 | Jump (363) | William Clarke | G & J Moore Mr Brian Tetley | 12/1 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 7th, lost 2nd next, weakened quickly 9th, tailed off next | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Hoola Hula (GB) (filly, brown, 11 4) | 33-300P / 5 | Jump (69) | R Patrick | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner | 14/1 | |
| in rear, lost touch 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Deckers Delight (GB) (filly, bay, 10 13) | 76-PP99 / 7 | Jump (14) | Tom Buckley | N J Hawke Mr J A Vowles &… | 6/1 | |
| held up in last pair, steady headway 6th, weakened after 3 out, plugging on disputing 4th and no chance when distracted by loose horse jinked left and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Admiral Blake (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 554572 / 11 | Jump (14) | Harry Reed | Mrs L J Young Soul Galore | 5/1 | |
| led, about 10 lengths ahead and going strongly when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
