15 Feb 2025 13:15 Ascot
Winner: £18,650 (Penalty: £9,849); Distance: 2m 7f 118y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Best Odds On The Betfair Exchange Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Samuel Spade (GER) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 10-3238 / 6 | Flat (848), Jump (27) | Ben Jones | B Pauling Mrs Emma Palmer | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and headway before 2 out, ridden and disputed 3rd before last, led run-in and stayed on strongly to draw away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 4¾ L | Blue Hop (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | P75-631 / 8 | Jump (22) | J M Quinlan | B Brookhouse R S Brookhouse | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, went 3rd 3 out, pushed along led 2 out, ridden and headed run-in, ran on but no match for winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Thank You Ma'am (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 0P-2221 / 6 | Jump (56) | Miss Olive Nicholls | G Nicholls The Posh Pundit… | 9/2 | |
| close up, led 7th, pushed along home turn, headed 2 out, battled on, faded run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | NK | Jilaijone (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 5-42241 / 6 | Jump (21) | Freddie Mitchell | D Pipe Mr Samuel Sutton | 6/1 | |
| wore red hood to post, towards rear, headway after 4 out, pushed along in 4th before 2 out, stayed on, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 12 L | Greyval (FR) (filly, grey, 11 4) | 4-34632 / 6 | Flat (883), Jump (27) | J J Burke | F O'Brien The Oakley Partnership | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 2 out, kept on until well held before last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Striking A Pose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | P8-34P5 / 9 | Jump (47) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard S Clare G Kennington… | 33/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 3½ L | Molto Bene (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 313-17P / 6 | Jump (45) | Lily Pinchin | C E Longsdon Hot To Trot Jumping… | 16/1 | |
| front mid-division, pushed along home turn and dropped away | ||||||||||
| 8th | 16 |   | 23 L | Ithaka (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 331513 / 9 | Jump (29) | Conor Ring | R Potter K P Marsh Plastering… | 28/1 | |
| front mid-division, closed to press leader 7th, ridden and lost position after 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 11 L | Dubrovnik Harry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | P6/403-5 / 9 | Jump (61) | Bryan Carver | H Fry Manhole Covers… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped away 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 18 L | Dans Le Vent (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3U/4630 / 12 | Jump (27) | Isabel Williams | Evan Williams R J Gambarini Racing | 25/1 | |
| in rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 11th | 15 |   | 20 L | Boston Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 55-4RR3 / 6 | Jump (22) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Tanzanite | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, closer 6th, pushed along home turn, no response | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Pinnacle Peak (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1414-04 / 10 | Jump (63) | Daire James McConville | M Keighley M Boothright &… | 50/1 | |
| front mid-division, lost ground and pushed along 5th, soon lost touch and pulled up | ||||||||||
| UR | 13 |   | - | Jatiluwih (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 28-4367 / 11 | Flat (2377), Jump (26) | Mr D Maxwell | P Hobbs & J White Mr David Maxwell | 50/1 | |
| mounted in chute and went to post early wearing red hood, mid-division, mistake and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Hardy Fella (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | P59521 / 8 | Jump (11) | H Cobden | Miss E C Lavelle Bonita Racing Club | 8/1 | |
| led, not fluent 7th and headed, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Bective Abbey (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 1/91- / 7 | Jump (296) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr Mark Blandford | 13/2 | |
| mid-division, weakened 3 out, pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Bertie B (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 313-217 / 7 | Jump (48) | Lewis Saunders | C Boultbee-Brooks C & C Boultbee… | 17/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along and weakened quickly after 3 out, pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Golden Cosmos (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 3543/P3 / 9 | Jump (22) | Luke Scott | Dr R Newland & J Insole Ardroe Developments… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, reminders 3rd, struggling before 4 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
