28 Apr 2018 16:00 Ripon
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,562); Distance: 1m 4f 10y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
M.C.H. Hutchinson Memorial Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1(4) |   | - | Great Hall (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 116-234 / 11 | Flat (34), Jump (671) | Charles Bishop | M Quinn Mr M Quinn | 8/1 | |
| held up, headway over 3f out, led over 2f out, hung right approaching final furlong, ran on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2(1) |   | 1½ L | Grandee (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 6) | 219367- / 10 | Flat (188) | P Makin | D O'Meara Team Best & If… | 4/1 | |
| awkward start, behind, headway on inside over 2f out, chased winner entering final furlong, soon short of room, kept on under pressure | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6(7) |   | 4½ L | Super Kid (GB) (colt, bay, 9 2) | 232152/ / 7 | Flat (834) | D Allan | T D Easterby Mr M J Macleod | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, switched left to challenge over 2f out, stayed on same pace final furlong | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3(5) |   | 4½ L | Brandon Castle (GB) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 11946-1 / 9 | Flat (28) | A Mullen | A Watson Mr I A Low & Mr… | 11/8 | |
| soon led, headed after 2f, led again over 5f out, headed over 4f out, rallied over 3f out, weakened well over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(6) |   | 2 L | Sofia's Rock (FR) (colt, bay, 9 5) | 03020-9 / 9 | Flat (29) | F Norton | Charlie & Mark Johnston Matt Fitzgerald… | 7/2 | |
| raced wide, keen, led after 2f, headed over 5f out, led again over 4f out, headed over 2f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(2) |   | 40 L | Noble Gift (GB) (colt, chestnut, 9 2) | 5043-24 / 10 | Flat (30) | Callum Shepherd | W J Knight Canisbay Bloodstock | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, effort over 2f out, weakened over 1f out, eased | ||||||||||
| 7(3) |   | - | Euro Nightmare (IRE) (filly, bay, 9 2) | 41669-0 / 4 | Flat (29) | G Lee | K Dalgleish Mr J S Morrison | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
