06 Aug 2018 16:20 Newton Abbot
Winner: £9,100 (Penalty: £5,003); Distance: 2m 167y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in Places).
Racegoers Club 50th Anniversary Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Chantecler (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 236-276 / 11 | Flat (118), Jump (23) | Harry Reed | N P Mulholland Mr D White | 6/1 | |
| raced keenly, made most, quickened clear turning into straight, unchallenged after, pushed out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 16 L | Billy My Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P7-348U / 10 | Jump (31) | James Davies | C J Down Mr John Radford | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 3 out, soon ridden, kept on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 4 L | Salto Chisco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 414-322 / 12 | Jump (3) | L P Aspell | H Whittington The Hwr Salty Crisp… | 9/4 | |
| held up behind, headway 3 out, driven to chase front pair before next, kept on same pace, never able to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4 L | Distant High (GB) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 468-296 / 7 | Flat (18), Jump (15) | Page Fuller | R J Price My Left Foot Racing… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3 out, soon outpaced, stayed on into modest 4th after 2 out, no chance with leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 8 L | Excellent Team (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 60-5144 / 8 | Flat (1165), Jump (11) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs Jill Gould | 11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 3f out, never reached leaders, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Celestial Path (IRE) (colt, brown, 12 3) | 359-P11 / 6 | Flat (160), Jump (36) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall | 3/1 | |
| tracked winner to after 3 out, soon outpaced, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 11 L | Penneys Hun (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 4) | 051528- / 7 | Jump (106) | Hugh Nugent | M Blanshard Lady Eliza Mays-smith | 28/1 | |
| behind, struggling after 4th, never a threat, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
