Paddy Power Imperial Cup Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 | Suprise Package (GB) | 8 G | AVG | Peter Fahey | 155 lbs | 20/1 | Won | Held up in rear - good headway on outer before 2 out - pressed leader going easily after 2 out - pushed along to lead approaching last - ridden and went clear run-in - readily | ||
| 2nd | 20 | Lively Citizen (IRE) | 9 G | AVG |
Archie Bellamy
(7)lbs
|
D J Jeffreys | 134 lbs | 28/1 | 9 | Midfield - headway after 3 out - pushed along to lead before 2 out - ridden just after 2 out - headed approaching last - soon no chance with winner - kept on(op 25/1) | |
| 3rd | 7 | Hacker Des Places (FR) | 5 G | Good |
Angus Cheleda
(5)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 148 lbs | 16/1 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - pushed along 2 out - soon ridden and went third - kept on but no match for winner(tchd 14/1) | |
| 4th | 3 | Onemorefortheroad (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Neil King | 157 lbs | 12/1 | 1.5 | Held up in behind leaders - pushed along and briefly led before 2 out - ridden and lost third after 2 out - no extra run-in | ||
| 5th | 16 | Lucky One (FR) | 9 G | Poor | Dan Skelton | 145 lbs | 8/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - headway and chased leaders before 2 out - ridden after 2 out - kept on but no impression run-in(op 13/2) | ||
| 6th | 14 | Howdyalikemenow (IRE) | 4 G | Poor | Evan Williams | 146 lbs | 50/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and some headway approaching last - kept on - never dangerous(op 66/1) | ||
| 7th | 22 | Grisbi De Berce (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Alan King | 141 lbs | 22/1 | 2.5 | Took keen hold - midfield on inner - mistake 2nd - good headway and close up before 2 out - shaken up and found little after 2 out - weakened run-in(op 25/1) | ||
| 8th | 21 | Monviel (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Philip Hobbs | 141 lbs | 22/1 | 1.75 | Towards rear - ridden before 2 out - some headway approaching last - never dangerous(op 28/1) | ||
| 9th | 2 | Samarrive (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Paul Nicholls | 159 lbs | 16/1 | 2.25 | Never better than mid-division - pushed along before 2 out - soon ridden and no impression | ||
| 10th | 19 | Hydroplane (IRE) | 9 G | Poor |
Charlie Todd
(3)lbs
|
Ian Williams | 139 lbs | 33/1 | 6.5 | Never better than mid-division(op 40/1) | |
| 11th | 15 | Mr Grey Sky (IRE) | 10 G | Good | Kim Bailey | 146 lbs | 16/1 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - soon led - pushed along and headed before 2 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out | ||
| 12th | 17 | Kihavah (GB) | 7 G | AVG |
Kevin Brogan
(3)lbs
|
Adrian Paul Keatley | 141 lbs | 22/1 | 3.5 | Midfield - not fluent 1st - ridden before 2 out - weakened after 2 out | |
| 13th | 1 | Miranda (IRE) | 7 M | Good |
Ben Bromley
(7)lbs
|
Paul Nicholls | 159 lbs | 40/1 | 1 | Raced wide - always towards rear(op 33/1) | |
| 14th | 5 | Mick Maestro (FR) | 11 G | AVG | Nick Kent | 155 lbs | 50/1 | 0.2 | Close up - ridden and weakened quickly 2 out(op 40/1) | ||
| 15th | 9 | Calico (GER) | 9 G | AVG |
Tristan Durrell
(7)lbs
|
Dan Skelton | 145 lbs | 28/1 | 1.75 | Never better than mid-division (vet said gelding had been struck into on his right hind and had lost his left fore shoe)(op 33/1) | |
| 16th | 13 | Current Mood (GB) | 10 M | AVG |
Isabel Williams
(3)lbs
|
Evan Williams | 144 lbs | 17/2 | 3.5 | Took keen hold - always towards rear (jockey said mare jumped poorly and was never travelling)(op 9/1) | |
| 17th | 12 | Zambezi Fix (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Bernard Llewellyn | 148 lbs | 28/1 | 8 | Held up in rear - pushed along briefly 1st - not fluent 3 out - pushed along and brief headway before 2 out - ridden and weakened after 2 out(op 33/1) | ||
| 18th | 18 | Lebowski (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | Michael Scudamore | 144 lbs | 20/1 | 46 | Held up in rear - not fluent 4 out - switched right and rapid headway before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden and weakened | ||
| 99th | 11 | Hystery Bere (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Tom Symonds | 150 lbs | 15/2 | - | Never better than mid-division - pushed along home turn - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out (trainer said gelding never traveled on the Soft going on this occasion)(op 7/1) | ||
| 99th | 10 | Transatlantic (FR) | 8 G | Poor | Gary Moore | 150 lbs | 33/1 | - | Early mistakes - always towards rear - behind when pulled up after 2 out(op 25/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Up For Parol (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Jamie Snowden | 152 lbs | 11/1 | - | Close up - not fluent and lost position 1st - soon chased leaders on inner - not fluent and pushed along briefly 2nd - pushed along after 3 out - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up after 2 out(op 14/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Balco Coastal (FR) | 5 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 154 lbs | 9/2F | - | Took keen hold - held up in behind leaders - pushed along and weakened quickly 2 out - soon pulled up (trainer said gelding was unsuited by the going - which was officially described as Soft on this occasion - and would prefer a quicker surface; vet said gelding lost his right hind shoe)(op 4/1) |
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