24 Mar 2014 16:00 Towcester
Winner: £3,000 (Penalty: £1,949); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Happy 90th Birthday Michael Finn Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Take The Crown (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 12) |
U44071 / 11 |
Jump (4) | D F O'Regan | Henry Oliver Miss L D Sanders |
4/5 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd going well after 3 out, led next, clear before last, wandered when in no danger inside final 100 yards, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 6 L |
El Toreros (USA) (colt, bay, 11 1) |
23-4904 / 8 |
Flat (621), Jump (88) |
Conor Shoemark | Mrs L Hill Mrs T Hill |
12/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 3rd, headway after 3 out, stayed on from next, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Walter De La Mare (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
014332 / 8 |
Flat (100), Jump (21) |
A P McCoy | Mrs A L M King Ridgeway Racing… |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 3 out, stayed on same pace from next, pressing for places last, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| SHD |
Sun Quest (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
7-6389P / 13 |
Flat (2176), Jump (34) |
Mr L Kilgarriff | S D Dixon Mr S Dixon |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, led after 3 out, headed next, soon no chance with winner, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 9 L |
Hurricane Ivan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
45-574P / 9 |
Jump (84) | Harrison Beswick | F O'Brien Stuart Thompson |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, lost place before 3rd, well behind after 4th, stayed on from 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 2½ L |
Hellesbelles (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
42-4474 / 6 |
Jump (35) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Great Northern… |
20/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 5th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 11 L |
Asker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
279-755 / 8 |
Flat (171), Jump (11) |
Mr H G Miller | Miss Z C Davison The Outside Chance… |
50/1 | |
| prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| ¾ L |
Houseparty (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
233067 / 11 |
Jump (22) | Tabitha Worsley | Miss Z C Davison Ms G Howell |
50/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 5th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 9 L |
Grand Article (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 1) |
8-5P332 / 11 |
Flat (2123), Jump (60) |
Adam Wedge | P E Cowley Mr Stan West |
12/1 | |
| led until 2nd, prominent until ridden and lost place before 3 out | ||||||||||
10th |
5 |
| 8 L |
Prime Contender (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
1P/2660 / 12 |
Flat (2096), Jump (24) |
S Thomas | J Candlish Mrs Frances Draper |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and lost place after 1st, last when mistake 3rd, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
6 |
| 26 L |
Torgamah Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
70475P / 6 |
Jump (18) | R T Dunne | Miss V Williams Mr T B James |
8/1 | |
| took keen hold, soon prominent, led 2nd, clear next, not fluent 4th, headed after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Brassbound (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
837553 / 9 |
Flat (514), Jump (17) |
A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Ferrybank Properties… |
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