06 Sep 2018 15:30 Sedgefield
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,238); Distance: 2m 178y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Christmas Parties At Sedgefield Racecourse Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | High Expectations (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | U1P-452 / 8 | Flat (6), Jump (19) | R Johnson | G Elliott M J Wasylocha | 5/4 | |
| keen, held up last, not fluent 3rd, headway chasing leaders before 2 out, ridden between last 2, went 2nd run-in, stayed on strongly to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | ½ L | Apterix (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | P45-541 / 9 | Flat (803), Jump (7) | Henry Brooke | B Ellison Brian Ellison Racing… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leader 1st, led last, hard ridden run-in, headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3 L | Beeno (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 317-323 / 13 | Flat (20), Jump (47) | Sean Quinlan | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mrs Margaret Coppola… | 6/1 | |
| led, pushed along between last 2, ridden and headed last, no extra in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 9 L | Baby Jake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 534220- / 12 | Flat (292), Jump (253) | Rachael Blackmore | J J Hanlon Max Young Racing… | 20/1 | |
| keen in 5th place on inside, pushed along on long run before 2 out, 4th and no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Parthenius (GER) (colt, bay, 11 3) | 137-225 / 5 | Flat (368), Jump (19) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Pegasus Bloodstock… | 5/1 | |
| tracked leading pair 1st, ridden and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 16 L | Magna Cartor (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 6P-7367 / 9 | Flat (36), Jump (12) | R P McLernon | J J Hanlon Galopp-club Rhein-main | 50/1 | |
| tracked leader until jumped badly right and rider lost iron briefly 1st, lost place and in last pair, brief rally on outside bypassing omitted 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Mixboy (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 1PF/12-3 / 9 | Flat (47), Jump (101) | B S Hughes | K Dalgleish Paul & Clare Rooney | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
