18 May 2018 18:40 Aintree
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
Smarkets Betting Exchange Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Cool Sky (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 613/174- / 9 | Flat (289), Jump (160) | Edward Austin | Ian Williams Norte Sur Partnership | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and struggling in last after 4 out, headway before 2 out, switched right and still 5th last, stayed on well, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 2 L | Wenyerreadyfreddie (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 2321/4P- / 8 | Jump (143) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr M Landau & Mr… | 8/1 | |
| led until after 2nd, led 6th, headed next, led before 4 out, edged right flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1¾ L | Whatzdjazz (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 11F582- / 6 | Jump (29) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Michael Fennessy | 9/2 | |
| always handy, pressed winner last, lost 2nd and stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 8 L | Theclockisticking (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 211332- / 8 | Jump (30) | T J O'Brien | S Edmunds Asphalt Reinforcement… | 7/2 | |
| 2nd early, tracked leaders, hampered on inside after 4 out, stayed on same pace last, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 2¼ L | Caius Marcius (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 7/14289- / 13 | Jump (201) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Mr C P Norbury… | 10/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway when switched left before 3 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 8 L | Eaton Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P1/0632- / 10 | Jump (35) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee Mrs H Watson | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway when switched right 3 out, no impression before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 4 L | Canelie (FR) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 8/4P1PP- / 6 | Jump (36) | Miss A B O'Connor | H Fry Mr John P McManus | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside 6th, mistake 4 out, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 9 L | Massini's Trap (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 00/3509- / 10 | Flat (219), Jump (35) | Fergus Gregory | J Nash Sebastian R T Curran | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway from 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 3¾ L | Diamond Fort (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 331/1P9- / 9 | Jump (125) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr D Shorey | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear on outside, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 1 |   | 4 L | Sternrubin (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 50/2203- / 10 | Flat (237), Jump (34) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Terry Warner | 7/1 | |
| soon prominent, led after 2nd, headed 6th, led when mistake next, headed before 4 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 11th | 11 |   | 18 L | Lisheen Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 18214/0- / 10 | Jump (30) | Aidan Coleman | O Murphy The Sunday Night… | 12/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway on outside 6th, struggling 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | 2½ L | Stamp Your Feet (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 2P124P- / 11 | Jump (20) | B J Geraghty | T R George Mr B Wright | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 2nd, pushed along after 5th, driven 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
