23 Jan 2025 14:05 Wetherby
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,169); Distance: 2m 3f 154y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Aire Spray (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 42F3-81 / 5 | Jump (39) | Tom Midgley | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 9/2 | |
| prominent, not fluent 8th, led before not fluent 3 out, headed 2 out, led again last, edged right towards finish, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Balking (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 4-059 / 7 | Jump (50) | Henry Brooke | Mrs Dianne Sayer Mr G Critchley | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside when not much room after 8th, led 2 out, headed last, held when not much room and switched left towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 8 L | Forest Blaze (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 40-5931 / 6 | Jump (43) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford M Blades, Craggs,… | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before 6th, not fluent 8th, headway final bend, mistake 3 out, 3rd and held when not fluent last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 14 |   | 3¾ L | Passengerontheship (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 53879- / 6 | Jump (426) | Jonathan England | S England John Birtles And… | 28/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 3 out, no impression in 5th 2 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | NK | Elle Est Beau (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) | 3F66-24 / 7 | Jump (23) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mme K Meehan | 17/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 6th, pushed along before 3 out, no impression in 4th 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Good Bye (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 1/8P7P0 / 10 | Flat (1992), Jump (27) | Harry Bannister | Sara Ender Mr Liam Murray | 66/1 | |
| led until 1st, prominent, lost place after 5th, behind before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, no chance | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 4¾ L | Manowest (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 253044 / 7 | Jump (41) | Beau Morgan | O Murphy Mrs Joy Maund-powell | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 8th, pushed along before 3 out, soon beaten, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 9 L | Pottersjetamay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 033-652 / 6 | Jump (38) | B S Hughes | M Crawley Mrs J May | 12/1 | |
| led 1st, headed before 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Rioja Alta (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 33-7 / 5 | Flat (224), Jump (47) | C O'Farrell | Micky Hammond Mrs B M Lofthouse | 33/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, not fluent 8th, never on terms, well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 16 |   | 4¾ L | Gold Ring (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 0608-P / 8 | Flat (86), Jump (43) | William Maggs | N Mechie Mr N Mechie | 80/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 7th, mistake 8th, lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Dublin To Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4/4-U770 / 6 | Jump (56) | R Patrick | C Boultbee-Brooks C & C Boultbee… | 14/1 | |
| always towards rear, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 12 |   | 41 L | Montana Golden (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 25P68 / 6 | Jump (27) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr Richard Hawker | 20/1 | |
| soon held up in mid-division, not fluent 8th, soon hampered on bend, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Ismael (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3P-6F5P / 7 | Jump (22) | Lee Edwards | K Frost Curzon House Partnership | 18/1 | |
| chased leaders, close up 7th, lost place after next, behind when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Maxiboy Dagrostis (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 3-2073 / 6 | Jump (40) | Danny McMenamin | R Hobson Mr D W Fox | 11/2 | |
| in touch in mid-division, lost place after 8th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Monklaw (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | FF00/0 / 8 | Jump (46) | Ross Chapman | W Coltherd Coltherd McDougal | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 1st, last 7th, not fluent 8th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Lone Star (GB) (mare, bay, 12 0) | 476856 / 8 | Jump (26) | Joe Williamson | P A Kirby John Cornforth… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Swift Reply (GB) (gelding, brown, 10 2) | 072P66 / 9 | Jump (55) | Charlie Maggs | S Waugh Miss D M M Calder | 14/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened quickly after 8th, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
