Festive Dining At Western House Hotel Handicap Hurdle (Div I)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 | Beat The Retreat (IRE) | 6 G | AVG | N W Alexander | 153 lbs | 20/1 | Won | Pressed leaders - led narrowly 2nd - ridden after 2 out - kept on well final 110yds(op 18/1 tchd 25/1) | ||
| 2nd | 2 | Forest Blaze (GB) | 6 G | AVG | Mark Walford | 167 lbs | 7/2 | 1 | Didn't always jump with fluency - in touch with leaders - steady headway and went second after 2 out - kept on final 110yds(op 11/4) | ||
| 3rd | 4 | So Many Roads (GB) | 8 G | Poor | Donald Whillans | 161 lbs | 11/4 | 2.25 | In touch with leaders - hit 3 out - steady headway and disputing second when hit 2 out - soon hung left - no extra final 110yds(op 9/4 tchd 7/4) | ||
| 4th | 1 | Fostered Phil (IRE) | 11 G | Poor | William Young Jnr | 168 lbs | 9/1 | 3.75 | Held up in rear - outpaced after 3 out - headway run-in - not reach leaders(op 6/1) | ||
| 5th | 8 | Rock N Roll Champ (IRE) | 7 G | Poor |
Edward Austin
(5)lbs
|
Sandy Forster | 140 lbs | 12/1 | 3.25 | Led narrowly - headed and pressed leader 2nd - hit 4 out - weakened after 2 out(tchd 10/1 and tchd 14/1) | |
| 6th | 7 | Laddie Cooper Mia (IRE) | 5 M | Poor | Adam Nicol | 146 lbs | 9/4F | 4.75 | Pressed leaders - not fluent 3rd - weakened 2 out(op 4/1 tchd 9/2) | ||
| 7th | 5 | Love That (IRE) | 5 M | Poor |
Ben Smith
(7)lbs
|
R Mike Smith | 146 lbs | 18/1 | 2.5 | Towards rear on outer throughout(op 20/1 tchd 22/1) | |
| 8th | 9 | Flying Sandpiper (IRE) | 6 G | Poor | Jackie Stephen | 142 lbs | 9/1 | 38 | Took keen hold - went clear with winner - weakened before 3 out - tailed off(op 11/1) |
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