02 Dec 2018 15:00 Carlisle
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £21,665); Distance: 3m 123y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Smarkets Northern Lights Stayers' Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Top Billing (GB) (colt, brown, 10 0) | 064-340 / 12 | Flat (1577), Jump (23) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Tarzan Bloodstock | 14/1 | |
| always prominent on outside, went 2nd 4 out, led next, ridden clear flat, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 6 L | Western Rules (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3421P-U / 11 | Jump (28) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Tarzan Bloodstock | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders 4th, driven to chase winner when switched right before 2 out, soon ridden, kept on until no extra and well held flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 10 L | Letemgo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | UP34-03 / 12 | Jump (25) | Colm McCormack | A B Hamilton Mr A B Hamilton | 16/1 | |
| held up behind, headway after 4 out, driven to chase leaders after next, ridden after 2 out, stayed on into 3rd flat, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Justatenner (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 121132 / 10 | Flat (184), Jump (29) | Harry Reed | T Davidson The Whartons | 7/2 | |
| held up behind, headway when hit 4 out, driven after next, chased clear pair last, never on terms, lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 5 L | Too Many Chiefs (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 14118-4 / 10 | Jump (22) | Ross Chapman | Mrs S A Watt Major E J Watt | 18/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 7th, headed 3 out, soon ridden and lost place, weakened from last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 5 L | Chicoria (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 275411- / 10 | Jump (230) | R Johnson | T Davidson Coughlan, Nicholson&Carlisle… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, driven to chase leaders after 4 out, never pace to get on terms, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 15 L | Another Mattie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | P7433-5 / 12 | Jump (18) | Lucy Alexander | N W Alexander Quandt & Cochrane | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced before 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 58 L | Broadway Belle (GB) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 216-314 / 9 | Jump (24) | D B Hurst | C Grant Mrs M Nicholas… | 28/1 | |
| in touch on inside, lost place 6th, behind from 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | HD | Rivabodiva (IRE) (mare, chestnut, 11 6) | 4215-41 / 11 | Jump (50) | Thomas Willmott | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs S Russell &… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders to before 5 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Moorlands Mist (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 10) | 2PPP-11 / 12 | Jump (24) | Nathan Moscrop | Sara Ender Mr N Ender | 14/1 | |
| led to 7th, ridden and weakened quickly after 4 out, behind when pulled up before next | ||||||||||
