Virgin Bet Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Silva Eclipse (GB) | 9 G | AVG |
Thomas Willmott
(5)lbs
|
Sue Smith | 147 lbs | 16/1 | Won | Chased leader - not fluent 2nd - pushed along and lost ground after 8th - soon towards rear - rallying when jumped slightly left 3 out - jumped slightly left when close up 2 out - kept on strongly and led last - ridden out(op 12/1) | |
| 2nd | 1 | Boss Man Fred (IRE) | 8 G | Poor | Dan Skelton | 166 lbs | 5/2 | 3 | Close up - mistake 7th - joined leader after 8th - not fluent 3 out - hung left when led narrowly before 2 out - ridden when faced challenge approaching last - not fluent and headed last - no extra run-in(op 3/1 tchd 16/5) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Half Track (IRE) | 9 G | Poor | N W Alexander | 157 lbs | 11/10F | 3.25 | In rear - some headway after 7th - shaken up when close up 3 out - not fluent 2 out - soon pushed along - switched left approaching last - every chance when not fluent last - soon no extra(tchd 10/11) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Gredin (FR) | 6 G | Poor | Donald McCain | 162 lbs | 11/2 | 3.75 | Led - not fluent 7th - joined after 8th - pushed along when headed before 2 out - ridden and lost position approaching last - soon weakened(op 5/1) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Mister Watson (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 164 lbs | 20/1 | 24 | Prominent - pushed along when switched left before 3 out - soon ridden and weakened - struggling before 2 out(op 18/1) | ||
| 6th | 4 | Mr Washington (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Jordan Nailor
(3)lbs
|
Tom Symonds | 156 lbs | 17/2 | 7 | Held up in behind leaders - hit 7th - soon niggled along - pushed along and lost ground after 8th - soon got behind - no impression from 3 out(op 9/1) |
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