18 Aug 2018 18:00 Market Rasen
Winner: £8,851 (Penalty: £4,494); Distance: 2m 5f 89y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Jane Clugston Challenge Cup Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Grow Nasa Grow (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | 5-71375 / 12 | Jump (16) | Sean Quinlan | P Winks Winks, O'mara,… | 8/1 | |
| made most, driven when hard pressed after 3 out, ridden and edged left under pressure flat, held on gamely, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Closest Friend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 732P/4P / 9 | Jump (27) | Miss Gina Andrews | J M P Eustace Lottie Parsons… | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, took closer order after 7th, tracked front pair after 4 out, challenged next, ridden after 2 out, kept on and every chance flat, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | NK | Courtlands Prince (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | P3P-096 / 9 | Jump (23) | Brendan Powell | J Farrelly Mr W Clifford | 33/1 | |
| pressed winner on outer, hampered by loose horse after 7th, driven and lost place approaching 3 out, soon outpaced, rallied to take 3rd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 3 L | Wells Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 81P-834 / 11 | Jump (35) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Mr N Ender | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 4 out, chased leaders under pressure next, went 3rd after 2 out until near finish, unable to get on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 3¼ L | Silent Account (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 46-7485 / 7 | Jump (18) | T J O'Brien | C R Dore Mr Chris Marsh | 16/1 | |
| behind, outpaced 4 out, headway under pressure before next, not fluent 2 out, soon ridden, kept on, never threatened leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 15 L | Ballycamp (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 23-3363 / 9 | Jump (28) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Pete & Pauline… | 6/1 | |
| soon behind, headway under pressure after 4 out, ridden to chase leaders next, not pace to challenge, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 26 L | Dr Moloney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | F248-44 / 11 | Jump (22) | Aidan Coleman | O Murphy Olly Murphy Racing… | 14/1 | |
| always behind, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 2¾ L | Road To Freedom (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | PP/P3-38 / 9 | Jump (77) | Charlie Hammond | S-J Davies Miss Sarah-jayne… | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, reminders after 8th, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 13 L | Midnight Gem (GB) (mare, bay, 11 5) | P-53535 / 9 | Jump (23) | Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon Ms G E Morgan | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, reminders after 9th, weakened after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Affaire D'honneur (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 34/58-09 / 9 | Flat (1509), Jump (40) | N de Boinville | K Frost Mr M B Clarke | 11/1 | |
| never better than mid-division, behind from 8th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Bendomingo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2P6-827 / 7 | Jump (16) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies DG Partners | 11/1 | |
| disputed lead to 1st, tracked leaders, outpaced after 4 out, 5th when fell next | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Opechee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 5267/3-1 / 10 | Jump (16) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Northern Belles | 4/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, held up behind, blundered and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
