31 Mar 2018 14:40 Haydock
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £30,950); Distance: 1m 7f 144y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Smarkets Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | William Of Orange (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | P51253 / 11 | Flat (553), Jump (28) | Lorcan Murtagh | D McCain Jnr Mr Paul Drury | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and went 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on, driven clear final 150 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Chti Balko (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 341539 / 11 | Jump (21) | W T Kennedy | D McCain Jnr Dalwhinnie Bloodstock… | 11/2 | |
| chased leader, challenged 5th, led before next, ridden and headed last, no impression final 150 yards, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 9 L | Spectator (GB) (colt, brown, 10 2) | 13-2514 / 10 | Flat (901), Jump (49) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Pearn's Pharmacies… | 17/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3 out, went 3rd when blundered badly 2 out, no impression on front pair, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 5 L | Percy Street (GB) (colt, brown, 10 1) | 63-6480 / 8 | Flat (205), Jump (73) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Chris & David Stam | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 3rd, outpaced 3 out, well held by leaders next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Joke Dancer (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 621511 / 11 | Jump (35) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith D G Pryde & D P… | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, pecked 2nd, pushed along after 5th, not fluent next, well beaten from 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Wolfcatcher (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 8) | P-65303 / 11 | Flat (215), Jump (35) | T J O'Brien | Ian Williams Northern Lights… | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd or 3rd, ridden after 6th, well held 3 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 6 L | Sleepy Haven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 532635 / 10 | Flat (620), Jump (51) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter | 14/1 | |
| led, soon clear, mistake 2nd, reduced lead 3rd, headed before 6th, hanging left and well held when losing 3rd before 2 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | SHD | Zulu Oscar (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 1-78784 / 9 | Jump (89) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott The Barmy Men 2 | 8/1 | |
| behind, not fluent 5th, tailed off before 3 out, kept on flat, no chance | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 1 L | Applesandpierres (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 558223 / 14 | Jump (14) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Exors Of The Late… | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent and behind 4th, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 6 L | Super Sid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 23-147 / 7 | Jump (35) | N D Fehily | T R George Mr Douglas Bradbury | 11/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along after 6th, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11 |   | - | Holryale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 3-12224 / 7 | Jump (126) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton The Holryale Partnership | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
