Newbiggin Handicap Hurdle (Qualifier For The Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final)
| Pos | No. | Horse | Notes | Age/Sex | Status | Jockey | Trainer | Weight | SP | Beaten By | Comment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 | Aristo Du Plessis (FR) | N/A | Good | James Ewart | 166 lbs | 10/1 | Won | Made all - niggled along briefly and quickened clear before 2 out - 7 lengths ahead when hit last - soon ridden - kept on well - unchallenged (regarding the apparent improvement in form - the trainer's rep said the gelding may have appreciated being able to make the running on this occasion)(op 9/1) | ||
| 2nd | 12 | Craig Star (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Lorcan Murtagh
(3)lbs
|
Donald McCain | 145 lbs | 33/1 | 5 | Held up in rear - not fluent 5th - ridden and headway before 2 out - mistake last - went second run-in - kept on - no match for winner | |
| 3rd | 11 | Let's Sway (GB) | N/A | Poor |
James Corbett
(5)lbs
|
Susan Corbett | 144 lbs | 25/1 | 3.25 | Towards rear - not fluent 1st - headway after 3 out - chased winner and not fluent 2 out - lost second run-in - soon beaten(op 22/1) | |
| 4th | 5 | Curramore (IRE) | N/A | Good |
Grant Cockburn
(3)lbs
|
Lucy Normile | 160 lbs | 7/1 | .75 | Midfield - outpaced after 3 out - shaken up and rallied 2 out - ridden and went fourth inside final 110yds - not pace to challenge(op 10/1) | |
| 5th | 3 | Xpo Universel (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Kane Yeoman
(7)lbs
|
Rebecca Menzies | 158 lbs | 6/1 | 1.75 | Took keen hold - tracked winner - ridden and lost second 2 out - soon outpaced(op 8/1) | |
| 6th | 9 | Mint Gold (IRE) | 11 G | AVG |
Stephen Mulqueen
(3)lbs
|
Lucinda Russell | 157 lbs | 9/1 | 14 | Took keen hold - prominent - ridden and outpaced after 3 out - weakened from 2 out(op 11/1) | |
| 7th | 1 | Vengeur De Guye (FR) | N/A | Poor |
Thomas Willmott
(5)lbs
|
Lucinda Russell | 161 lbs | 25/1 | 2.25 | Held up in rear - pushed along and outpaced after 3 out - never on terms(tchd 22/1) | |
| 8th | 6 | Winds Of Fire (USA) | 9 G | AVG | Evan Williams | 162 lbs | 5/1J | 7 | Prominent - steady headway and disputing second 3 out - ridden and weakened before 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 7/2 tchd 3/1) | ||
| 9th | 7 | Sleepy Haven (IRE) | N/A | Poor | Jennie Candlish | 162 lbs | 11/2 | 0.05 | Midfield - hit 3rd - ridden and outpaced after 3 out - soon beaten(op 6/1 tchd 5/1) | ||
| 10th | 10 | Notwhatiam (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Emma Smith-Chaston
(7)lbs
|
Alan Berry | 152 lbs | 100/1 | 22 | In rear - ridden and struggling halfway - tailed off | |
| 99th | 8 | Get Help (IRE) | N/A | Poor |
Sam Coltherd
(3)lbs
|
Stuart Coltherd | 158 lbs | 10/1 | - | Close up - hit and outpaced 3 out - soon ridden - weakened quickly before 2 out - pulled up approaching last(op 12/1) | |
| 99th | 4 | Romeo Brown (GB) | 10 G | AVG | Philip Kirby | 164 lbs | 5/1J | - | In rear - struggling from 4th - no chance when pulled up approaching last (jockey said gelding was never travelling)(op 6/1) |
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