26 Jan 2020 13:20 Fontwell
Winner: £7,773 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 5f 164y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in Places).
Paul Humes Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Ruby Yeats (GB) (filly, bay, 11 9) | 7-BU3UP / 11 | Jump (21) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Heart Of The South… | 25/1 | |
| patiently ridden in rear, good headway tracking leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, upsides last, ridden to lead run-in, stayed on well and soon clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 8½ L | Project Mars (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 62062/0- / 9 | Jump (627) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien The Fob Racing… | 5/2 | |
| mistake 1st, mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 4 out, 2nd 3 out, led before 2 out, strongly pressed last, headed and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | The Premier Celtic (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 9-85U25 / 7 | Jump (21) | Sean Houlihan | P Phelan Celtic Contractors… | 6/1 | |
| pressed leader, led before 3 out, ridden and headed before next where dropped to 3rd, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 4 L | Jimmy (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 410-621 / 8 | Jump (47) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Gilbert & Gordon | 11/2 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders and pushed along at times, every chance 3 out, ridden and weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 15 L | Mole Trap (GB) (mare, bay, 10 1) | P2/1P-1P / 9 | Jump (13) | J E Moore | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership | 7/1 | |
| towards rear, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 13 L | We'llcwhathappens (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 597-542 / 7 | Jump (45) | N F Houlihan | R Rowe Mr David Scott… | 8/1 | |
| last pair, closer in mid-division approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 2 L | Sheila's Fancy (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 5) | 1506-6P / 6 | Flat (592), Jump (19) | M Goldstein | M J Attwater Hollingsworth,… | 25/1 | |
| slight lead, pushed along before 4 out, headed before next and weakened quickly soon after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | HD | Firenzo (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 05909 / 7 | Jump (38) | Stan Sheppard | R Walford Mrs S De Wilde | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 6 L | No Trumps (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 446-11P / 6 | Jump (49) | Tom Buckley | C E Longsdon The Queen | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders on inside, pushed along 5th, outpaced after 7th, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Norse Legend (GB) (colt, bay, 11 10) | P3U-PU7 / 9 | Flat (2061), Jump (54) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | C L Tizzard Woodhaven Racing… | 18/1 | |
| never nearer than mid-division, pushed along after 3rd, towards rear before 6th, tailed off 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Caspers Court (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 11) | 16037-8 / 11 | Jump (59) | H Cobden | K Woollacott Mrs S Godfrey | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened before 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Our Nest Egg (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 562208 / 8 | Jump (36) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson The Two Hats Syndicate | 50/1 | |
| always in rear, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
