27 May 2018 16:35 Fontwell
Winner: £5,900 (Penalty: £3,834); Distance: 2m 1f 162y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Airlynx Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Royal Hall (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 25577/2 / 13 | Flat (89), Jump (14) | James Bowen | G & J Moore Mrs P Franklin | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, effort 2 out, went 2nd and challenged approaching last, ridden to lead narrowly flat, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | ½ L | Zoltan Varga (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 47454-3 / 9 | Jump (13) | Bryony Frost | M R Channon Dr M Makratzakis | 10/3 | |
| always prominent, challenged 2 out, led between last 2, ridden and headed narrowly flat, kept on, held near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 9 L | Spirit Of Rome (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 6) | 2345- / 7 | Flat (285), Jump (33) | Harry Reed | H Whittington Whitcombe Racing… | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders after 5th, one pace 2 out, soon ridden, stayed on to take narrow 3rd flat, no impression with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 1 L | Soulsaver (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 12361-7 / 7 | Jump (17) | Aidan Coleman | A J Honeyball Mr R J Matthews | 11/2 | |
| made most, driven clear after 3 out to next, ridden and headed between last 2, kept on same pace, no impression with front pair when lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 1 L | Cor Wot An Apple (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 6752/58- / 7 | Jump (315) | Brendan Powell | N P Mulholland Mr D V Stevens | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, ridden after next, kept on same pace, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 7 L | Sweeping Rock (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 73463-4 / 11 | Flat (461), Jump (17) | H Cobden | J L Spearing Kinnersley Partnership… | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, headway into mid-division after 5th, ridden to chase clear leaders before 2 out, kept on same pace, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 3 L | Mr Fickle (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 10) | 2/9800P- / 10 | Flat (216), Jump (40) | A Glassonbury | G & J Moore Gary Moore Racing | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders early, mid-division, outpaced 3 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | ½ L | Navajo War Dance (GB) (colt, bay, 12 0) | 8374-2 / 7 | Flat (329), Jump (17) | Andrew Tinkler | A Stronge Mrs Ali Stronge | 4/1 | |
| with leader, driven and outpaced after 3 out, lost place before next, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 45 L | Cappielow Park (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 63P42/0- / 10 | Flat (466), Jump (30) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr O S Harris | 25/1 | |
| held up, always behind, weakened before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 40 L | Huntress (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 1/8070-7 / 6 | Jump (20) | Jack Sherwood | Miss S Smith Crawford-smith… | 25/1 | |
| soon towards rear, reminders from after 2nd, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Bulletproof (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 23/4533- / 13 | Jump (284) | Tom Cannon | K O Cunningham-Brown Danebury Racing… | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 12 |   | - | Jasani (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 87861/P- / 10 | Jump (73) | Sean Houlihan | R A Teal Mrs Sue Teal | 40/1 | |
| blundered 1st, behind, hit 5th, soon struggling, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Daleelak (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 0) | 609-0 / 5 | Flat (218), Jump (18) | M Goldstein | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien | 66/1 | |
| chased leaders to after 5th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
