05 Jun 2018 15:00 Bangor
Winner: £8,511 (Penalty: £4,614); Distance: 2m 4f 72y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Our Ethel Cummins 90th Birthday Celebratory Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Cafe Au Lait (GER) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 32223-3 / 9 | Flat (1689), Jump (25) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Faithful Followers | 8/1 | |
| held up behind, headway 4 out, ridden to chase front pair after next, went 2nd between last 2, challenged last, soon led, kept on, driven right out flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 5 L | Zolfo (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | 3FF64-1 / 10 | Jump (17) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Matt Barrett &… | 2/1 | |
| led, 4 lengths clear 2 out, joined last, soon headed and ridden, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 15 L | Shininstar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 08735-3 / 12 | Jump (26) | Miss L Brooke | J Groucott Mrs Belinda Clarke | 8/1 | |
| held up behind, closed up 6th, chased leader 4 out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd between last 2, well held in clear 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 23 L | Cheltenam De Vaige (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 33P/22-4 / 12 | Jump (22) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Matt & Sally Burford | 7/2 | |
| jumped right on occasions, tracked leader, lost place 4 out, outpaced 3 out, no chance with clear trio before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 9 L | Hidden Cargo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 43/P68-U / 11 | Jump (22) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr J C Haynes | 9/2 | |
| held up in touch, ridden and outpaced after 4 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Sea's Aria (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 5707-93 / 9 | Flat (145), Jump (16) | M Goldstein | M R Hoad Mrs K B Tester | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hampered and lost place 8th, behind from next, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 15 L | Hoke Colburn (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 5/P16P-7 / 11 | Jump (21) | Harry Bannister | H Whittington On The Green Syndicate | 18/1 | |
| in touch on outside, mistake and lost place 2nd, towards rear, struggling 9th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Captiva Island (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 24225-5 / 5 | Jump (29) | Aidan Coleman | O Murphy Still Scoobyless | 25/1 | |
| held up in touch, struggling 9th, soon behind, weakened and pulled up approaching 5 out | ||||||||||
