18 Mar 2023 13:50 Uttoxeter
Winner: £14,000 (Penalty: £7,393); Distance: 2m 3f 207y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Your Dream Holiday With Optimum Experience Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Equus Dancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 41/11-10 / 11 | Jump (42) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Roddy Owen | 8/1 | |
| towards rear, jumped right 2nd, headway when mistake 3 out, switched right and led last, edged left close home, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | NK | Hitching Jacking (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 23-211 / 7 | Jump (63) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Noel Fehily Racing… | 11/4 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway before 6th, challenged 2 out, soon led, mistake and headed last, rallied towards finish, bumped close home, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 3¾ L | Limited Reserve (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 6P/7887 / 11 | Flat (1363), Jump (86) | Jack Tudor | Christian Williams All Stars Sports… | 20/1 | |
| prominent until 1st, chased leaders, ridden 3 out, pressing front pair before last, 3rd and no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Stag Horn (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 11P8-P2 / 6 | Flat (516), Jump (18) | Nick Scholfield | A Watson Ben & Sir Martyn… | 9/1 | |
| made most until just after 2 out, 4th and no extra last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 10 L | Rafferty's Return (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 14-9124 / 10 | Jump (14) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Mr G W Bell | 9/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, mistake 5th and next, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 9 L | Up For Parol (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 63P7-37 / 9 | Jump (26) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Duck Jordan Wright… | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before 6th, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 13 L | Chinwag (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 31P-4PP / 8 | Jump (21) | Adrian Heskin | N P Mulholland The Boot Inn Partnership | 50/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened quickly before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Optimise Prime (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 63PP-10 / 7 | Jump (82) | Tom Cannon | B Pauling Mrs Rachel Brodie… | 8/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, reminder after 4th, driven 6th, weakened and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Del La Mar Rocket (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 8125-58 / 8 | Jump (76) | David Bass | B Pauling Miss H M McMahon | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 4th, behind 6th, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Batman For Ever (GER) (gelding, grey, 10 10) | 112-8P6 / 8 | Jump (78) | Thomas Dowson | R Menzies Coltherd Racing… | 40/1 | |
| always in rear, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
