Pertemps Network Handicap Hurdle (Pertemps Hurdle Series Qualifier) (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Sporting John (IRE) | 8 G | Good | Philip Hobbs | 159 lbs | 3/1 | Won | Held up in behind leaders - went third going easily home turn - close up 2 out - shaken up approaching last - disputed lead last - went clear run-in - readily(op 10/3) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | The Jam Man (IRE) | 12 G | AVG |
Kevin Brogan
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Ronan M P McNally | 151 lbs | 10/1 | 3 | Midfield - hit 6th - ridden and headway on outer after 3 out - bit short of room when switched right 2 out - keeping on when edged left approaching last - went second but no chance with winner final 110yds | |
| 3rd | 3 | Third Wind (GB) | N/A | AVG | Hughie Morrison | 154 lbs | 15/2 | 4.75 | Held up in behind leaders - ridden home turn - outpaced approaching last - stayed on run-in - went third towards finish(op 7/1 tchd 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Sire Du Berlais (FR) | N/A | AVG | Gordon Elliott | 166 lbs | 14/1 | .75 | Midfield - ridden briefly 9th - ridden after 3 out - soon outpaced - kept on approaching last - no impression final 110yds (vet said gelding had been struck into his right-hind)(tchd 18/1) | ||
| 5th | 6 | Alaphilippe (IRE) | 11 G | AVG | Fergal O'Brien | 148 lbs | 7/2 | 0.1 | Raced wide - chased leader - going easily 3 out - made challenge before 2 out - led narrowly 2 out - ridden approaching last - joined last - weakened quickly run-in - lost two places towards finish(op 3/1) | ||
| 6th | 5 | Keeper Hill (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Warren Greatrex | 148 lbs | 33/1 | 12 | Led - soon 3 lengths ahead - good jump 8th - mistake and reduced lead 9th - nudged along and increased tempo 3 out - ridden home turn - hard pressed before 2 out - headed and lost second 2 out - outpaced approaching last - soon well held(op 40/1 tchd 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 7 | Riggs (IRE) | 10 G | Poor | Dan Skelton | 140 lbs | 85/40F | - | Held up in rear - ridden and outpaced after 3 out - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding had stopped quickly)(op 9/4) |
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