Marsh Commercial Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Hurdle
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 | Despereaux (FR) | 6 G | AVG | Jane Williams | 161 lbs | 16/5 | Won | Disputed lead - led clearly after 3rd - pushed along 3 out - ridden run-in - kept on well (trainer's rep said - regarding the apparent improvement in form shown - that gelding appreciated the step up in trip from 2m 3 1/2f to 3m on this occasion - in a less competitive race and also benefitted from the application of first-time cheekpieces)(op 7/2 and tchd 4/1) | ||
| 2nd | 4 | Galway Reel (IRE) | 5 G | Poor | Ian Williams | 154 lbs | 9/2 | 3.75 | Prominent - went second just before 3 out - not fluent 2 out - 2 lengths down last - no extra run-in(tchd 4/1) | ||
| 3rd | 5 | The Midwife (IRE) | 6 M | Poor | Grace Harris | 148 lbs | 15/8F | .5 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - went third just before 3 out - stayed on but no impression from 2 out | ||
| 4th | 7 | Elfride (GB) | 9 M | Poor |
Harry Atkins
(5)lbs
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Richard Phillips | 137 lbs | 22/1 | 16 | Towards rear but in touch with leaders - went fourth just before 3 out - weakened from 2 out (vet reported mare had bled from the nose)(op 18/1 tchd 16/1) | |
| 5th | 1 | Kazontherazz (GB) | 9 M | Poor |
Daire McConville
(5)lbs
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Martin Keighley | 163 lbs | 5/1 | 4.75 | Disputed lead - lost position and raced in second after 3rd - lost second just before 3 out - soon weakened(tchd 9/2) | |
| 99th | 6 | Extra Cover (GB) | 5 M | Poor | Henry Daly | 145 lbs | 14/1 | - | Raced in last - slow jump then niggled along 1st - awkward jump 4th - reminder after 6th - hung right and slow jump 7th - soon pulled up (trainer said mare was never travelling after being unable to obtain a prominent early position)(op 10/1) | ||
| 99th | 2 | Bits N Pieces (IRE) | 4 G | Poor |
Finn Lambert
(3)lbs
|
Nigel Twiston-Davies | 160 lbs | 15/2 | - | In touch with leaders - lost position and not fluent 5th - mistake and struggling 7th - lost touch 4 out - tailed off when pulled up 3 out (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 11/1) |
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