12 May 2018 16:05 Hexham
Winner: £7,600 (Penalty: £4,938); Distance: 2m 4f 28y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places, watered).
Castle Building Services 15th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Quest For Life (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 273223- / 13 | Jump (21) | Harry Teal | M Walford Mr A R Douglas | 12/5 | |
| tracked leaders, driven after 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, soon challenged, led briefly approaching last, ridden flat, rallied to regain lead final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | NK | Its Pandorama (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 374529- / 8 | Jump (47) | Miss Becky Smith | B Ellison Brian Ellison Racing… | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 4 out, led narrowly after next, headed briefly approaching last, soon ridden, kept on, headed final strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 4 L | Ten Trees (GB) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 41412/6- / 8 | Jump (19) | Callum Bewley | Sally Haynes The Most Wanted… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, driven after 3 out, ridden and went 3rd before last, kept on, never troubled front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 9 L | Red Danaher (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 174125- / 11 | Jump (29) | K Yeoman | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 12/1 | |
| behind, headway on outside after 3 out, chased leaders in 4th next, kept on same pace, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 8 L | Full Shift (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 023/4PP- / 12 | Jump (140) | Andrew Tinkler | B Haslam Mrs Pauline Susan… | 25/1 | |
| held up behind, some headway under pressure 4 out, ridden after 2 out, never reached leaders, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 14 L | Nemean Lion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 219555- / 7 | Jump (137) | Thomas Dowson | P A Kirby The Well Oiled… | 5/1 | |
| soon led, headed narrowly after 3 out, lost place when ridden between last 2, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Arthurs Secret (GB) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 4/77224- / 10 | Flat (626), Jump (35) | Rachel McDonald | A M Thomson Mr Ken McGarrity | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 5th, behind and reminders after next, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 13 L | Moscanisi (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 4) | 213331/ / 7 | Jump (502) | C O'Farrell | R Menzies The Top Silk Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| held up, always behind, weakened after 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 21 L | Sigurd (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 04381/0- / 12 | Flat (331), Jump (356) | Henry Brooke | Miss J E Foster Mrs E A Verity | 40/1 | |
| in touch on outside, outpaced 2 out, weakened between last 2, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Howwoulduno (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 468/722- / 10 | Jump (14) | A W Short | L Lennon Mrs P D McMullan | 25/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up between last 2 | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Well Smitten (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 726/U72- / 9 | Jump (81) | Harry Bannister | W Greatrex Gunalt Partnership | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader to 4 out, blundered and lost place next, soon ridden, weakened 2 out, tailed off when pulled up between last 2 | ||||||||||
