27 Dec 2018 14:10 Chepstow
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £18,768); Distance: 2m 7f 131y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
'The Smart Money's On Coral' Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Virginia Chick (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 11121-4 / 13 | Jump (27) | Isabel Williams | Evan Williams Mrs C Williams | 9/2 | |
| held up, headway 8th, challenged going well 2 out, ridden to lead flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Truckers Lodge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 42-1441 / 12 | Jump (19) | Lorcan Williams | P F Nicholls Gordon & Su Hall | 11/4 | |
| prominent early, tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, led but hard pressed from next, driven before last, headed flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 8 L | Looks Like Power (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 23141-4 / 12 | Jump (32) | Stan Sheppard | Mrs D A Hamer Mr C A Hanbury | 12/1 | |
| behind, mistake 6th, headway 3 out, went 3rd flat, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 4½ L | Another Emotion (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 9) | U2/21-2 / 11 | Jump (19) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Fitorfat Racing | 3/1 | |
| led after 1f, headed before 4th, led again 8th, not fluent 3 out, mistake and headed 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 5 L | Anteros (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 56-34F6 / 13 | Jump (19) | P J Brennan | Mrs S Leech C Leech | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, some headway after 4 out, never on terms, well beaten from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 22 L | Vinnie Lewis (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 11P-312 / 10 | Jump (28) | Harry Bannister | H Whittington Mr Mark Chatterton | 7/1 | |
| led until after 1st, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 10 L | Shannon Bridge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 22P0-35 / 10 | Jump (40) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Gerard A Spain | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 15 L | Jeannot De Nonant (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 00-1358 / 7 | Jump (23) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Roy & Louise Swinburne | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before 5th, behind 7th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 15 L | Henryville (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | U0P-F06 / 13 | Jump (195) | James Bowen | P & M Bowen J Finch | 40/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up in rear, headway approaching 3rd, led before next, soon went clear, reduced lead before 5th, not fluent 7th, headed next, weakened quickly after | ||||||||||
| RF | 5 |   | - | Buckle Street (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 0-R546R / 6 | Flat (547), Jump (40) | Bryony Frost | M Keighley The Condicote Clan | 14/1 | |
| refused to race | ||||||||||
