Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 | Imperial Alex (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Tom Lacey | 154 lbs | 9/4F | Won | Midfield - pushed along after 7th - headway 3 out - led but mistake 2 out - stayed on run-in - ridden out (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from a step up in trip to 2m 5f on his handicap debut - in what was considered to be a weak race - further adding he appeared to appreciate the quicker ground conditions on this occasion)(op 7/2) | ||
| 2nd | 7 | Mole Court (IRE) | 8 G | AVG | Ben Pauling | 157 lbs | 9/1 | .5 | Prominent - ridden after 3 out - went second approaching last - stayed on run-in(op 17/2 tchd 10/1) | ||
| 3rd | 1 | Dedanser (IRE) | 6 G | AVG |
Theo Gillard
(3)lbs
|
Donald McCain | 167 lbs | 28/1 | 10 | Jumped left on occasions - led - ridden when headed 2 out - lost second approaching last - kept on(op 20/1) | |
| 4th | 11 | Hunsbury (GB) | 5 G | Poor |
James Turner
(7)lbs
|
Tracey Leeson | 136 lbs | 33/1 | 1.75 | Held up in rear - some headway when mistake 3 out - went fourth before 2 out - soon ridden - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 25/1) | |
| 5th | 6 | After The Fox (GB) | N/A | Poor | Jane Williams | 158 lbs | 12/1 | 4 | Midfield - headway 8th - ridden after 3 out - held from 2 out - jumped left last(op 10/1 tchd 9/1) | ||
| 6th | 3 | Guguss Collonges (FR) | 9 G | AVG | Roger Teal | 163 lbs | 8/1 | 6.5 | Prominent - ridden after 3 out - soon beaten(tchd 17/2) | ||
| 7th | 2 | Winter Getaway (IRE) | 10 M | Poor | Claire Hitch | 165 lbs | 66/1 | 0.3 | Towards rear of midfield - ridden after 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 80/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | Dime Store Cowgirl (GB) | N/A | AVG | Dan Skelton | 159 lbs | 100/30 | 1.25 | Midfield - mistake 4th - not fluent 8th - headway 3 out - soon went fourth and ridden - weakened 2 out (jockey said mare hung left handed)(op 85/40) | ||
| 9th | 9 | Waterloo Quay (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | David Dennis | 155 lbs | 4/1 | 6 | Raced in second - hit 7th - lost second when not fluent 8th - soon ridden - weakened before 2 out(op 9/2 tchd 7/2) | ||
| 10th | 5 | Yeomen Warder (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Dan Skelton | 158 lbs | 18/1 | 10 | Always towards rear(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 8 | Mr Sociable (GB) | 9 G | Poor | Chris Down | 157 lbs | 50/1 | - | Prominent - ridden before 7th - weakened before 3 out - pulled up before 2 out | ||
| 99th | 12 | Champs Hill (GB) | N/A | Poor |
Freddie Gingell
(7)lbs
|
Joe Tizzard | 135 lbs | 28/1 | - | Midfield - ridden after 6th - soon dropped to last - pulled up before 7th (jockey said gelding never travelled)(tchd 33/1) |
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