21 Apr 2018 16:30 Bangor
Winner: £8,511 (Penalty: £4,614); Distance: 3m 30y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Alpha (Wrexham) Windows 25th Anniversary Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Heavenly Promise (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 10 0) | 5U3452 / 14 | Jump (25) | Lee Edwards | J Groucott Mr David Brace | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 11th, soon outpaced, headway 4 out, chased leaders next, every chance 2 out, led before last, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2½ L | Spirit Of Hale (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 5-44341 / 10 | Jump (28) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mrs R N C Hall | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, under pressure in 3rd approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace after last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Jack In A Box (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1/2232-P / 8 | Jump (172) | Tom Cannon | N J Hawke Mr Mark J Phillips | 9/2 | |
| left in lead 1st, not fluent next, mistake 10th, hampered approaching 5th, hit 2 out, headed before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 16 L | Johnny Yuma (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 189850 / 6 | Jump (80) | Benjamin Poste | Katy Price Alastair & Pippa… | 12/1 | |
| behind, headway halfway, chased leaders 6 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Is Love Alive (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 3P535-P / 10 | Jump (95) | David Noonan | A Wintle Mr S R Whistance | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 6 out, soon chasing leaders, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Pistol Shoot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12740P / 7 | Jump (42) | Matt Griffiths | Nicky Martin Weeping Ash Syndicate | 10/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 4th, under pressure 11th, tailed off 5 out, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Amerton Lane (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 73-88P / 6 | Jump (56) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr G Greaves &… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 3rd, joined leader 4th, hampered by loose horse and swerved right approaching 5th, mistakes 9th and 12th, weakened next, behind when pulled up before 6 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Killare Castle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | F54FP7 / 8 | Jump (27) | A W Short | P W Flynn Mrs Bernadette… | 12/1 | |
| in lead when unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Touch Of Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 98-7PPP / 9 | Jump (38) | J E Moore | O Greenall & J Guerriero T O S Of A Coin | 20/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 2nd, chased leaders 6th, weakened 4 out, behind when pulled up after next | ||||||||||
