19 Dec 2018 13:05 Newbury
Winner: £7,400 (Penalty: £4,809); Distance: 2m 69y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Equine Productions Maiden Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 17 |   | - | Rathhill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2- / 12 | Jump (403) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, travelling well before 3 out, went 2nd last, quickened to lead run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 1½ L | Nordic Combined (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 52 / 8 | Flat (103), Jump (22) | T Scudamore | D Pipe David Pipe Racing… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd and kept on run-in, not pace of winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 15 |   | 1¾ L | Pistol Whipped (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | S2 / 8 | Jump (66) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr A Speelman &… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, led before last, headed and not pace of winner run-in, soon dropped to 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | ¾ L | Dashel Drasher (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 106-33 / 12 | Jump (19) | Matt Griffiths | J Scott Mrs B Tully And… | 15/8 | |
| led until after 1st, chased leader, chance 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd at the last, plugged on in 4th run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 19 |   | ¾ L | Umndeni (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-4 / 9 | Jump (67) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Salvatore Giannini | 6/1 | |
| raced keenly, led after 1st, hit 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, 5th and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 17 L | Beaufort West (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2-94 / 10 | Jump (19) | R M Power | C L Tizzard Mr Daniel Shaw | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 3 out, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 1½ L | Brigade of Guards (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 59-37 / 7 | Jump (19) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Lycett Racing Ltd | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside approaching 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 22 |   | 3¼ L | So Lonely (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 7) | 20-2223 / 6 | Jump (113) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton The Can't Say No… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 20 |   | 9 L | Vards (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 121/2 / 9 | Jump (28) | Nick Scholfield | Jack Barber Mr Richard Barber | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, stumbled 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 2¼ L | Iconic Muddle (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | / 11 | Jump (19) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mrs C S Muddle | 125/1 | |
| soon towards rear, mistake 3rd, last and struggling 3 out, kept on steadily run-in | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 2 L | Gameface (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3-2 / 8 | Jump (234) | N D Fehily | H Fry Mr John P McManus | 14/1 | |
| pushed along after 4 out, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 12th | 16 |   | ¾ L | Rahmah (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 0) | / 9 | Flat (14) | M D Grant | G Deacon Mr P D Cundell… | 250/1 | |
| behind most of way | ||||||||||
| 13th | 21 |   | 8 L | Born To Please (GB) (filly, bay, 10 7) | / 9 | Flat (82), Jump (22) | James Davies | M D I Usher The Mark Usher… | 250/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 14th | 9 |   | 12 L | Flight Deck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6 / 11 | Jump (50) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill The Steve, Joe… | 66/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 15th | 12 |   | 2½ L | Lochinver (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1-409 / 5 | Jump (10) | J J Burke | C E Longsdon Macechern & Thornton… | 250/1 | |
| mistake 1st, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 16th | 6 |   | 6 L | Continuum (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 9 / 11 | Flat (49), Jump (19) | Brendan Powell | P Hedger P C F Racing Ltd | 100/1 | |
| not fluent 2nd, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 17th | 3 |   | 11 L | Bob Maxwell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | / 6 | Flat (72) | C Poste | R Dickin Just 4 Fun | 250/1 | |
| mistake 2nd, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 18th | 14 |   | 44 L | Outofthequestion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 74 / 5 | Flat (123), Jump (18) | Tom Cannon | A King The Barbury Lions | 125/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Dreyfus (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 5/ / 8 | Jump (955) | G Sheehan | P R Webber Fawley House Stud | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 18 |   | - | Tegerek (FR) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 5 / 7 | Flat (439), Jump (22) | Non Runner | J & A O'Neill Local Parking Security… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Captain Marmalade (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 0) | / 8 | Flat (62) | Thomas Garner | J C Fox Sp9 Racing Club | 250/1 | |
| well behind, mistake 2nd, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 1 |   | - | Age Of Wisdom (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 0) | 7-0 / 9 | Flat (106), Jump (22) | J E Moore | G & J Moore The 1901 Partnership | 125/1 | |
| towards rear when stumbled and unseated rider 4th | ||||||||||
