John & Paddy Sheehan Memorial Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Celtic Art (FR) | 7 G | AVG | Jeremy Scott | 165 lbs | 18/1 | Won | Travelled strongly - disputed lead - raced in second from 3rd - led narrowly 2 out - jumped slightly right last - ridden and kept on well run-in (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had benefitted from the first time application of cheekpieces - which was noted)(op 14/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Zambezi Fix (FR) | 9 G | AVG |
Robert Williams
(3)lbs
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Bernard Llewellyn | 165 lbs | 7/1 | .5 | Chased clear leaders - headway after 3rd - disputing second when hit last - went second run-in - edged left but kept on well inside final 110yds(op 15/2 tchd 8/1) | |
| 3rd | 1 | Klitschko (GB) | 7 G | AVG | Alan King | 168 lbs | 2/1F | 6 | Held up in rear - not fluent 4th - headway and switched right before 2 out - disputing second when slightly hampered last - weakened run-in(op 85/40 tchd 9/4) | ||
| 4th | 5 | Swinging London (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | Olly Murphy | 163 lbs | 8/1 | 1.5 | Disputed lead - not fluent 2nd - led from 3rd - not fluent 4th - headed 2 out - lost position approaching last - weakened run-in(op 5/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 5th | 4 | Despereaux (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Jane Williams | 163 lbs | 100/30 | 3.25 | Took keen hold - disputed lead - lost ground but in touch with leaders after 2nd - outpaced when prominent approaching last - weakened run-in(op 9/2) | ||
| 6th | 7 | He's A Latchico (IRE) | 7 G | AVG | Gary Moore | 149 lbs | 11/4 | 1.25 | Towards rear - not fluent 3 out - raced in last when jumped slightly left and mistake 2 out - soon weakened (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown)(op 5/2) |
Lingfield Races