Captains Bootlegger 1974 Pilsner Sprint Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 | Hurricane Ali (IRE) | 9 G | AVG | John Mackie | 160 lbs | 9/1 | Won | Prominent - hit 3 out - ridden to lead 2 out - kept on strongly approaching last - went clear run-in(op 8/1 tchd 7/1) | ||
| 2nd | 1 | Parisencore (FR) | 8 G | AVG | Nicky Richards | 168 lbs | 9/2 | 4.75 | Took keen hold - prominent - disputed lead after 3 out - pushed along when headed and not fluent 2 out - soon ridden but no extra - no match for winner(op 11/2) | ||
| 3rd | 8 | Addosh (GB) | 7 M | Poor | Stuart Edmunds | 157 lbs | 11/2 | 3.25 | Towards rear - midfield 3rd - chased leaders 4 out - pushed along before 2 out - ridden and went third after 2 out - no extra run-in(op 13/2) | ||
| 4th | 4 | Orchard Grove (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Kerry Lee | 162 lbs | 9/1 | 8 | Prominent - led after 2nd - hit 3 out - soon faced strong challenge and pushed along - headed before 2 out - soon ridden but no extra - jumped right 2 out - weakened approaching last(op 17/2 tchd 8/1) | ||
| 5th | 3 | Blakeney Point (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Donald McCain | 163 lbs | 10/1 | 5.5 | In rear - became detached 3rd - soon niggled along - struggling when not fluent 4 out - headway after 3 out - kept on from 2 out - never dangerous(op 15/2) | ||
| 6th | 10 | Flinteur Sacre (FR) | N/A | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 149 lbs | 4/1 | 1.75 | Led - not fluent 2nd - soon headed and chased leaders - awkward jump 3rd - pushed along before 2 out - soon weakened(op 9/2 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 7th | 9 | Sonning (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Danny Brooke | 152 lbs | 80/1 | 12 | In rear - midfield 4 out - ridden 3 out - no extra when bad mistake and jockey lost irons 2 out - soon eased (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the second-last hurdle - causing him to lose both irons for approximately 1 furlong)(op 50/1) | ||
| 8th | 7 | Pillar Of Steel (GB) | 9 M | Poor | John Spearing | 159 lbs | 40/1 | 11 | Midfield - not fluent 3rd - towards rear 5 out - soon niggled along - beaten 3 out(op 28/1) | ||
| 99th | 6 | Gylo (IRE) | N/A | AVG |
Tristan Durrell
(7)lbs
|
Dan Skelton | 153 lbs | 14/1 | - | Always towards rear - struggling when mistake 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 11/1) | |
| 99th | 2 | Charlie's Glance (GB) | 5 G | AVG |
James Martin
(7)lbs
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Andrew J Martin | 159 lbs | 3/1F | - | Held up in behind leaders - not fluent then pushed along 5 out - not fluent 4 out - soon weakened quickly and eased - pulled up before 2 out (trainer said that the gelding appeared to have been unsuited by the sharp nature of the track - in what was a more competitive race; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities)(tchd 10/3) |
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