Sinclair Defender Novices' Limited Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 | Emma Hamilton (IRE) | 7 M | AVG | Henry Daly | 146 lbs | 13/2 | Won | Jumped left on occasions - midfield - headway and went second before 2nd - led 4 out - ridden 3 out - kept on well(op 5/1) | ||
| 2nd | 13 | Coilrock (IRE) | 7 G | Poor | D J Jeffreys | 145 lbs | 100/30 | 4 | Led - headed and raced in second 4 out - no impression from 2 out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that the gelding benefitted from the application of first-time cheekpieces)(op 22/1 tchd 16/5) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | Fantomas (FR) | 9 G | Poor |
Jamie Brace
(7)lbs
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies | 150 lbs | 5/1 | 1 | In touch with leaders - awkward jump 1st - went third before 3 out where not fluent - not fluent last - no impression when switched right towards finish(op 4/1 tchd 11/2) | |
| 4th | 6 | Lion's Vigil (USA) | 5 G | Poor |
James Turner
(7)lbs
|
Bill Turner | 143 lbs | 20/1 | 0.3 | Held up in rear - headway after 4 out - kept on from 2 out - disputing third run-in(op 14/1) | |
| 5th | 10 | Silver Atom (IRE) | 5 G | Poor |
Miss Brodie Hampson
(3)lbs
|
Archie Watson | 146 lbs | 11/1 | 7.5 | Held up in rear - stayed on from 2 out - not reach leaders(op 10/1 tchd 12/1) | |
| 6th | 14 | Our Flying Angel (IRE) | 7 M | Poor | Peter & Michael Bowen | 145 lbs | 28/1 | 6 | Prominent - slow jump and lost position 2nd - slow jump 3rd - dropped to rear 5th - lost touch before 3 out - stayed on run-in(op 18/1) | ||
| 7th | 8 | Johns Dream (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Sheila Lewis | 149 lbs | 10/1 | 2.5 | Prominent - dropped to midfield 7th - not fluent 4 out - jumped right 3 out - weakened 2 out(tchd 9/1) | ||
| 8th | 4 | I Look How I Look (SPA) | 4 F | Poor | Dan Skelton | 162 lbs | 15/8F | 7 | Prominent - weakened from 3 out (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination revealed no abnormalities)(op 11/8 tchd 9/4) | ||
| 9th | 7 | League Clash (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Sheila Lewis | 150 lbs | 33/1 | 17 | In rear - headway 4th - prominent 8th - weakening when hampered before 3 out(op 22/1) | ||
| 99th | 9 | Brucie Bonus (GB) | 6 G | Poor | Sarah Robinson | 149 lbs | 100/1 | - | Midfield - dropped to rear 4 out - soon pulled up(op 33/1) |
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