10 Mar 2019 13:50 Warwick
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Sloane Helicopters Novices' Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Flash The Steel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-32412 / 13 | Jump (43) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr John J Reilly | 5/6 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 5th, went 2nd before 2 out, led approaching last, clear flat, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 7 L | Espoir De Guye (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 517 / 10 | Jump (102) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mrs J Hitchings | 9/2 | |
| chased leader until before 2 out, went 2nd again last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Bardd (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3-F4455 / 11 | Flat (335), Jump (94) | G Sheehan | Mrs D O'Neill Fawley House Stud | 33/1 | |
| led, clear 3rd until 3 out, edged left 2 out, headed before last, 3rd and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 12 L | Laxey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 545 / 10 | Jump (32) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Iain Jardine Racing… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 6 L | Lock's Corner (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 12 / 9 | Jump (21) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 9/4 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 5th, ridden after 3 out, soon weakened, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 3½ L | Blackstairs Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 4-26 / 5 | Jump (32) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill The Piranha Partnership | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, lost place after 4th, weakened after 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 6 L | Battlebrave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 0-9P / 7 | Jump (32) | Alan Johns | J Groucott Mrs Belinda Clarke | 150/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and struggling 4th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 15 L | Bigchextocash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | U5/0P-46 / 8 | Jump (10) | P J Brennan | S Drinkwater The Railway Children | 66/1 | |
| held up in last pair, ridden and struggling from 4th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 31 L | Cobra Commander (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3P5 / 10 | Jump (18) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds Dean, Willetts… | 100/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Deyrann de Carjac (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2-12F22 / 10 | Jump (52) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr J Law | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
