22 Feb 2018 15:30 Huntingdon
Winner: £9,400 (Penalty: £5,198); Distance: 1m 7f 171y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Smarkets Handicap Hurdle (Div 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Birch Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
29/11P-P / 8 |
Jump (26) | R Johnson | Mrs S Leech Mr G Thompson |
16/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway on outside 5th, challenged 2 out, led last, clear flat, ran on well, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 10 L |
Doitforthevillage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
F1-9614 / 12 |
Jump (36) | P J Brennan | P Henderson The Rockbourne… |
6/4 | |
| led until after 3rd, not fluent and led again from 4th, mistake 3 out, headed last, no impression flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 3½ L |
Garde Forestier (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
0375-1 / 9 |
Jump (91) | Kevin Jones | J W Mullins Mr John Wade |
11/2 | |
| mid-division, closed after 3 out, ridden and stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| HD |
Alberta (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 13) |
24/626-1 / 9 |
Flat (442), Jump (13) |
J E Moore | J & S Best Allen B Pope,f… |
9/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent 3 out, driven before next, stayed on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 4 L |
Hear The Chimes (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
63-2437 / 12 |
Jump (22) | J M Quinlan | S A Harris Miss H Ward |
6/1 | |
| behind, plugged on after 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 11 L |
First Quest (USA) (colt, bay, 10 5) |
6658 / 9 |
Flat (121), Jump (24) |
M Goldstein | J R Boyle The Affordable… |
28/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged after 3rd, led before next, soon headed, 5th and weakening 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Level Of Intensity (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 3) |
135 / 6 |
Flat (213), Jump (47) |
S Bowen | N J Hawke Milltown Racing… |
12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place before jumping right 2 out, weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
5 |
| 3¼ L |
Occasionally Yours (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
44-5511 / 14 |
Jump (93) | Kevin Dowling | A Blackmore Mr A G Blackmore |
40/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along after 5th, ridden and weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
7 |
| 12 L |
Stonecoldsoba (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
187U77 / 6 |
Flat (166), Jump (13) |
Aidan Coleman | D P Quinn Mr John Mangan |
18/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, not fluent and in rear 3 out, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 19 L |
Spader (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 13) |
633-2F8 / 6 |
Flat (603), Jump (12) |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Miss Louise Davis |
33/1 | |
| held up in last pair, not fluent 5th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||