04 Feb 2019 14:45 Taunton
Winner: £9,300 (Penalty: £5,133); Distance: 2m 7f 198y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Cheltenham Festival Preview Evening 8th March Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Le Musee (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 1) | 10-9250 / 12 | Flat (1042), Jump (16) | Kieren Buckley | N J Hawke Mrs K Hawke, W… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leader until 3rd, chased leaders, rallied into close 3rd at 7th, challenged soon after 3 out, led before next, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 12 L | Rosemary Russet (GB) (mare, bay, 11 8) | 2-27624 / 7 | Jump (33) | S Bowen | H Fry Somerset Racing | 9/4 | |
| keen tracking leaders, tracked leader 4th until after 3 out, 2nd again 2 out, no chance with easy winner, hit last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 2½ L | Passam (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5393-U7 / 7 | Jump (36) | Charlie Hammond | Miss C Dyson Fsf Racing | 12/1 | |
| raced keenly, led, awkward 2nd, jumped slowly next, mistake 7th, clear before next, headed before 2 out, lost 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 11 L | Carrigmoorna Matt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 568-542 / 9 | Jump (28) | T Scudamore | N P Mulholland Miss Paula Smith | 7/2 | |
| close 5th, headway tracking leaders 4th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | NK | Demon Fou (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 9912 / 8 | Jump (62) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Two Rivers Racing | 9/2 | |
| raced keenly, tracked leaders and wide, 3rd after 5th until 7th, lost place before next, pushed along in modest 4th after 3 out, no chance with principals | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2½ L | Lady Markby (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 8) | 1/392R9 / 8 | Jump (132) | Aidan Coleman | Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Sarah Metcalfe | 25/1 | |
| keen in last pair, never on terms, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 55 L | Milrow (IRE) (colt, bay, 12 1) | 2-F0620 / 8 | Flat (133), Jump (23) | Sean Houlihan | Mrs S Leech Mr John Cocks | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, some headway on inside tracking leaders 4 out, weakened quickly next, tailed off | ||||||||||
