Fitzdares Loves Fulham FC Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Qualifier)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Big Boy Bobby (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | Alan King | 142 lbs | 7/1 | Won | Midfield - smooth headway 3 out - made challenge going easily when bumped rival 2 out - soon led and shaken up - hit last - went clear run-in - readily(op 15/2 tchd 6/1) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | First Impression (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | John Quinn | 156 lbs | 100/30 | 3.75 | Chased clear leader - not fluent 3rd - pushed along to lead before 2 out - ridden and hard pressed when hit 2 out - soon headed - outpaced approaching last - kept on run-in - just held second(op 5/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Anyharminasking (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Jonjo O'Neill | 169 lbs | 15/2 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - mistake 5th - headway going okay before 2 out - pushed along and hung left approaching last - hit last - ridden run-in - ran on well final 110yds - nearest finish - eyecatcher (jockey said gelding hung badly left-handed in the straight)(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 4th | 3 | Impulsive One (USA) | 5 G | AVG | Nicky Henderson | 164 lbs | 9/4F | .5 | Midfield - bit short of room and niggled along after 3 out - ridden and headway before 2 out - challenging when bumped 2 out - outpaced when switched left approaching last - weakened gradually run-in - lost third towards finish(op 85/40 tchd 5/2) | ||
| 5th | 2 | Nickle Back (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Sarah Humphrey | 165 lbs | 5/1 | 8 | Took keen hold - held up in rear - smooth headway 3 out - lost position on outer before 2 out - pushed along and weakened approaching last(op 4/1) | ||
| 6th | 8 | Sorbet (GB) | N/A | Poor | Lucy Wadham | 149 lbs | 18/1 | 1.5 | Prominent in chasing group - led narrowly 3 out - pushed along and headed before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - weakened quickly approaching last(op 14/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 7th | 6 | Haafapiece (GB) | N/A | AVG |
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Pam Sly | 152 lbs | 22/1 | 6.5 | Midfield - pushed along before 2 out - not fluent 2 out - soon outpaced and held - weakened approaching last(op 25/1 tchd 20/1) | |
| 8th | 9 | Privatory (FR) | 5 G | Poor | Gary Moore | 147 lbs | 50/1 | 6.5 | Held up in rear - outpaced and pushed along before 2 out - well held and lost touch 2 out(op 40/1 tchd 66/1) | ||
| 9th | 4 | Doctor Parnassus (IRE) | 5 G | AVG | Dan Skelton | 163 lbs | 16/1 | 18 | Held up in rear - pushed along 4th - ridden and lost touch before 2 out - got behind approaching last(op 20/1) | ||
| 99th | 5 | Paros (FR) | 4 G | Poor | Nicky Henderson | 162 lbs | 18/1 | - | Raced freely - led - overjumped 1st - soon went clear - 18 lengths ahead 2nd - reduced lead and slow jump 4th - 2 lengths ahead 5th - headed and pushed along 3 out - soon weakened quickly - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding ran too free)(op 14/1 tchd 22/1) |
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