31 Mar 2018 16:25 Haydock
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £30,950); Distance: 2m 6f 177y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Smarkets Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Culture De Sivola (FR) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 29-1731 / 13 | Jump (55) | H Cobden | Nick Williams Larkhills Racing… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 7th, remote 11th after 4 out, closing 8th 3 out, hanging left in 4th before last, led final 120 yards, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Head To The Stars (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 4-65122 / 12 | Jump (20) | A Thornton | H D Daly Mrs L Nixon | 10/1 | |
| hampered on bend soon after start, held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, headed 120 yards out, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 16 |   | 6 L | Hatchet Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 734523 / 11 | Jump (42) | P J Brennan | P Henderson E Hawkings & G… | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway from 7th, ridden after 4 out, every chance 2 out, still chance after last, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 9 L | Planet Nine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1-45311 / 8 | Jump (35) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Duncan… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division from 1st, headway after 8th, led before 2 out, headed when untidy last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 3 L | Nautical Nitwit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 368231 / 10 | Jump (28) | A Nicol | P A Kirby Birrafun 2 | 28/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake and well behind 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Classic Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 221172 / 10 | Jump (38) | C Gethings | S Edmunds The Lavendon Partnership | 8/1 | |
| bumped on bend after start, soon in touch, ridden after 4 out, mistake and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | ½ L | Bryden Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 15-5442 / 11 | Jump (56) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr Brian Hall | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway before 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Clondaw Native (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1-43213 / 8 | Jump (51) | T J O'Brien | S Edmunds KTDA Racing | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 8th, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | 8 L | Malapie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 418183 / 11 | Jump (20) | S Bowen | Mrs Caroline Bailey Varley, Lloyd &… | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 6th, well behind 8th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Zeroeshadesofgrey (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | P-56324 / 10 | Jump (35) | T E Whelan | N B King Mrs J K Buckle | 20/1 | |
| led, mistake 6th, not fluent next, stepped at 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 1¾ L | Fingerontheswitch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | P26254 / 11 | Jump (51) | Harry Reed | N P Mulholland Cahill, Atwell… | 9/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden after 6th, well behind 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 29 L | Southfield Royale (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 0-PP246 / 11 | Jump (51) | T Scudamore | N P Mulholland Mr G L Moore | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake and ridden briefly 6th, jumped left next, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Tara View (GB) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 1114-P3 / 7 | Jump (116) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Denis Barry | 0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Aaron Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | P32211 / 10 | Jump (20) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Off The Clock Partners… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Early Retirement (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 281-125 / 7 | Jump (38) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr John M B Strowbridge | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 6th, soon lost place, behind when mistake next, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Red Rising (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1/1-3121 / 8 | Jump (56) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Paul & Clare Rooney | 13/2 | |
| prominent, mistake 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
