10 Jun 2017 20:00 Stratford
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 3m 3f 119y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
White Swan Hotel Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Optimistic Bias (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
54331-1 / 13 |
Jump (35) | L Treadwell | H J Evans Elegant Clutter… |
9/4 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led after 14th, ridden and headed briefly after 2 out, soon in front again, idled run-in, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| ¾ L |
Gorsky Island (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
0443/P-8 / 10 |
Jump (9) | P J Brennan | T R George Silkword Racing… |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, good headway tracking leaders approaching 4 out, led after 2 out until ridden before last, chased winner, kept on under pressure run-in, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| SHD |
Emerald Rose (GB) (mare, bay, 11 2) |
31844-1 / 12 |
Jump (20) | M D Grant | J S Smith Grand Jury Partnership |
9/1 | |
| held up in last pair, jumped slowly 13th, reminders after next, stayed on in into 4th place and plenty to last, strong run flat, went 3rd towards finish and closed, just held | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Berea Boru (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
1P/P5P-8 / 9 |
Jump (35) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr H Jones |
11/2 | |
| chased leaders, blundered and rider lost iron briefly 15th, outpaced when not fluent 3 out, hit 2 out, driven along in 3rd after 2 out, ridden and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 16 L |
Kilbree Kid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
P3113-6 / 11 |
Jump (21) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Five Valleys Racing… |
8/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leader until 10th, chased leaders, 2nd again 16th until approaching 2 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 12 L |
Big Casino (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
68461-P / 15 |
Jump (32) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Miss E Alvis |
9/1 | |
| raced widest, led until 2nd, chased leaders, ridden after 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 32 L |
Adam du Breteau (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
5173P-3 / 8 |
Jump (13) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
9/2 | |
| raced keenly, chased leaders, led 2nd until after 14th, chased leader until 16th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||