22 Jul 2018 14:45 Stratford
Winner: £10,058 (Penalty: £5,328); Distance: 2m 2f 148y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in Places).
Allan Atkinson Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | G'day Aussie (GB) (colt, bay, 11 1) | 27/5P-65 / 12 | Flat (831), Jump (13) | Lee Edwards | Dave Roberts Mr D B Roberts | 14/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up towards rear, headway into mid-division on inside before 4th, tracked leaders 2 out, led and drew clear before last where not fluent, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Thahab Ifraj (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 8) | 5/421-4 / 12 | Flat (36), Jump (16) | R P McLernon | Alexandra Dunn The Dunnitalls | 14/1 | |
| disputed lead, mistake 6th, went on soon after, ridden and headed before last, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 14 L | Knight Commander (GB) (colt, brown, 11 8) | 13244-F / 8 | Flat (25), Jump (47) | R Johnson | O Murphy Foxhunters In Mind | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2 out, soon ridden to chase leaders, not pace to get on terms, well held when left modest 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 7 L | Railroad Junkie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | F27-732 / 7 | Jump (27) | Mr Lewis Gordon | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies | 10/1 | |
| held up mid-division, driven and outpaced after 2 out, plugged on to take moderate 4th after last, never threatened leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Primogeniture (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 84/3-35 / 8 | Flat (388), Jump (37) | Andrew Tinkler | M Keighley Martin Keighley… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place when ridden after 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ½ L | Iniesta (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 2232-31 / 8 | Flat (212), Jump (33) | Philip Donovan | M Blake Mrs Jill Gould | 7/2 | |
| disputed lead to after 6th, lost place next, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 45 L | Ortenzia (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 546P-25 / 5 | Flat (102), Jump (27) | B S Hughes | C E Longsdon Mr J N Greenley | 16/1 | |
| close up on outside, lost place quickly when not fluent 3 out, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | ¾ L | Take The High Road (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 456- / 4 | Flat (88), Jump (146) | David Noonan | D Pipe Mr D Pipe | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place when ridden after 2 out, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Fleeting Visit (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 533 / 8 | Flat (286), Jump (19) | Kielan Woods | D Killahena & G McPherson The Fv Partnership | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway under pressure 2 out, chased front pair turning into straight, soon ridden, one pace and no impression in 3rd when fell last | ||||||||||
