13 Dec 2024 13:25 Doncaster
Winner: £19,350 (Penalty: £10,219); Distance: 2m 3f 88y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Polypipe Building Products Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Homme Public (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 217-685 / 8 | Jump (30) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero The Nevers Racing… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, closed up after 4 out, pressed front rank from 3 out, ridden before last, led over 110 yards on flat, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ¾ L | Dargiannini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 10/01-54 / 10 | Jump (32) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Mr Andrew Mitchell | 18/1 | |
| handy, led narrowly 3rd, headed 3 out and pushed along, battled on close up, led again before last, ridden run-in, headed over 110 yards out, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | War Soldier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 7/419P-3 / 8 | Jump (24) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson M Roche | 8/1 | |
| led, bad mistake and headed narrowly 3rd, led 3 out, pushed along and headed before last, ridden and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | ½ L | Coniston George (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 7132-32 / 7 | Jump (24) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Accurite Racing | 9/4 | |
| mid-division, not much room 1st, closed up after 4 out, pushed along and no impression behind leaders 2 out, ridden run-in and stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 5½ L | Santos Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 272101- / 8 | Jump (272) | Mr Ben Sutton | D Skelton Mr N Sutton | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 2 out, kept on and every chance approaching last where mistake, soon weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 5½ L | Pyramid Place (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 50-1741 / 8 | Flat (495), Jump (32) | Beau Morgan | O Murphy Royal Arch Racing… | 16/5 | |
| chased leaders, lost position 4 out, rallied on run to 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | ¾ L | Rafferty's Return (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 41715-F / 10 | Jump (16) | Ross Chapman | R Menzies Mr G W Bell | 25/1 | |
| in rear, in touch, not fluent at times, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 2¼ L | Arqoob (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 528P-97 / 7 | Flat (440), Jump (33) | Alice Stevens | L Wadham Little Staughton… | 8/1 | |
| wore red hood in parade ring, jumped left 2 out and dropped away | ||||||||||
