19 Jan 2019 16:15 Haydock
Winner: £13,900 (Penalty: £8,122); Distance: 3m 58y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in Places).
Old Boston Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Closing Ceremony (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1563/7-7 / 11 | Jump (28) | Adam Wedge | Miss E C Lavelle The High Altitude… | 8/1 | |
| led, hard pressed 3 out, soon ridden, headed before last, rallied final 100 yards, led again post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | NS | Silva Eclipse (GB) (colt, grey, 11 1) | 228-442 / 9 | Flat (537), Jump (28) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith The Acre Bottom… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 8th, effort 3 out, led before last, ridden flat, hard pressed final 110 yards, kept on, headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1½ L | Highland Hunter (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 7) | 110-11 / 11 | Jump (30) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Nic Brereton And… | 5/1 | |
| raced keenly, held up in touch, lost place 8th, headway after 4 out, chased front pair before 2 out,one pace last, ridden and rallied flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 4½ L | Teescomponents Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 334-231 / 9 | Jump (24) | Joe Williamson | G Boanas Gillian Boanas… | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place 4th, headway under pressure 2 out, kept on same pace, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Flashjack (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 1115-23 / 12 | Jump (34) | R Johnson | H D Daly Charles Whittaker… | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 3 out, chased leaders next, ridden after last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Roycano (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 531U3/3- / 10 | Flat (1976), Jump (305) | Harry Bannister | M & D Easterby Mr M J R Bannister… | 50/1 | |
| held up behind, headway into mid-division 4th, tracked leaders 4 out, outpaced after next, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 6 L | Django Django (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 5) | 1409-51 / 9 | Jump (73) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Martin Broughton… | 3/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden after next, never on terms, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 5 L | Goodbye Dancer (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | PP1/036 / 10 | Flat (1749), Jump (36) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies The Yes No Wait… | 12/1 | |
| held up behind, headway into mid-division 4th, blundered and dropped to rear 7th, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 2¼ L | Sammy B (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 11) | 81116/9- / 9 | Jump (440) | Blair Campbell | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr G S Brown | 33/1 | |
| held up behind on outside, outpaced before 3 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 18 L | Le Musee (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 210-925 / 9 | Flat (1026), Jump (29) | Tom Cannon | N J Hawke Mrs K Hawke, W… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 5 |   | 16 L | Courtown Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1224/12- / 10 | Jump (420) | Sean Quinlan | P A Kirby Harbour Rose Partnership | 20/1 | |
| tracked winner, lost place 8th, behind from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
