22 Apr 2017 15:45 Bangor
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 3f 123y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
Maelor Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Exotic Friend (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
P1F/9P0 / 11 |
Jump (123) | Benjamin Poste | A Wintle Mr S R Whistance |
22/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 3 out, pressed from next, kept on well, eased near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 1¼ L |
Texas Forever (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
FP2236 / 8 |
Jump (33) | Henry Morshead | K C Bailey Mrs Ic Sellars… |
5/1 | |
| soon tracked leaders, chased winner from 3 out, every chance last, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 5 L |
Squeeze Me (GB) (mare, bay, 11 6) |
16P635 / 10 |
Jump (15) | Conor Shoemark | G Hanmer Mr F Lloyd |
9/2 | |
| in rear, pushed along after 4 out, plugged on before 2 out, went 3rd place run-in, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Prince Khurram (GB) (colt, bay, 12 0) |
232765 / 11 |
Flat (1311), Jump (28) |
James Cowley | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden before last, no extra and lost 3rd place run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 15 L |
Primo Rossi (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
81FF50 / 8 |
Jump (172) | James Davies | T R Gretton Ownaracehorse Ltd… |
12/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along and headway before 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 2¾ L |
Rocky Elsom (USA) (colt, bay, 10 12) |
PF5/7P6 / 10 |
Flat (45), Jump (27) |
T Scudamore | Mrs S Leech Search For Stars |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 5 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 37 L |
Bonvilston Boy (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
P50933 / 6 |
Jump (53) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr N Harris |
2/1 | |
| led soon clear, headed after 3 out, ridden and soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 10 L |
Tropical Sunshine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
PP6-2P0 / 9 |
Jump (176) | Ian Popham | Pippa Bickerton Pippa Bickerton |
33/1 | |
| soon dropped towards rear, pushed along 5 out, never dangerous | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Blue April (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3-P6P02 / 8 |
Jump (57) | Mr Robert Hawker | J Scott Mr J P Carrington… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||