31 Dec 2024 13:30 Uttoxeter
Winner: £6,150 (Penalty: £3,248); Distance: 2m 7f 70y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Higgy's 70th Birthday Bash Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Ithaka (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 753315 / 9 | Jump (14) | Conor Ring | R Potter K P Marsh Plastering… | 22/1 | |
| rear mid-division, smooth headway after 4 out, soon went 2nd, led before 3 out and went clear, ridden after 2 out, stayed on dourly, finished tired | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4¾ L | Just Chasing May (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 4-F1223 / 6 | Jump (33) | Callum Pritchard | B Pauling Mrs F Hook | 5/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed before 3 out, kept on, always held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 7 L | No Rematch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 22-44F0 / 11 | Jump (19) | Miss Imogen Mathias | J L Flint Miss I Mathias | 22/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 3 out, stayed on but no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 6 L | Twp Stori (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 321-251 / 7 | Jump (33) | Thomas Bellamy | S Drinkwater Mrs T P James | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 4 out, plugged on, never threatened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 15 L | Ca Plane Pour Moi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | PP-9066 / 7 | Jump (33) | R P McLernon | N P Mulholland Paul McKeon | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along 3 out and beaten | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Scottish King (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 45/5-354 / 9 | Jump (167) | Philip Armson | R J Armson Mr R J Armson | 25/1 | |
| in rear, jumped right 1st, always behind | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 13 L | Quite The Getaway (GB) (mare, grey, 11 3) | 28/3696- / 7 | Jump (344) | Finn Lambert | R Bevis Bevis & Houghton | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along home turn, no response | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Iontach Cheval (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 39P5-47 / 9 | Jump (36) | Murray Dodd | A Ralph Rskm Bloodstock | 25/1 | |
| handy, not fluent and lost position 8th, well held before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Lady Harriett (GB) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 820417 / 6 | Jump (41) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Steven John… | 18/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along 8th and lost touch, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | All Under Control (IRE) (filly, brown, 11 0) | 7048-81 / 6 | Jump (21) | Harry Kimber | R Walford RS Racing (Syndicates) | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, never on terms, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Moor End (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 3F57-3 / 6 | Jump (28) | James Best | Mrs E Bishop Mr & Mrs Aj Mutch… | 11/1 | |
| rear mid-division, tailed off after 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Dish Of The Day (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 6/5P-F06 / 7 | Jump (41) | James Bowen | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership | 12/1 | |
| close up on outer, ridden and weakened before 3 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Clovis Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | F4P1-U7 / 6 | Jump (20) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs S Russell &… | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, never travelling after 3rd, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Hill Of Scarriff (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 13) | 1070 / 5 | Jump (40) | Mr Ben Sutton | D Skelton Mr N Sutton | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders 6th, tailed off, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
