25 Feb 2018 15:20 Fontwell
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £45,560); Distance: 2m 3f 49y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in Places).
totepool National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Old Guard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
713154 / 8 |
Flat (1322), Jump (55) |
H Cobden | P F Nicholls The Brooks Family… |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd at 3rd, led narrowly 2 out, over 1 length ahead last, stayed on run-in, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 1½ L |
Lil Rockerfeller (USA) (colt, chestnut, 11 9) |
420-316 / 10 |
Flat (1009), Jump (64) |
T E Whelan | N B King An Hollinshead |
5/2 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, led 7th until 2 out, chased winner, over 1 length down and held last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 11 L |
Air Horse One (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 3) |
40-4302 / 10 |
Jump (36) | N D Fehily | H Fry The Dons |
10/3 | |
| chased leaders on inside, lost place and pushed along after 3rd, rallied on inside from 2 out, modest 3rd no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 2½ L |
Clyne (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
23-2324 / 11 |
Jump (36) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr David M Williams |
12/1 | |
| with leader, bumped 1st, led next until 7th, chased leading pair, one pace and no impression when mistake 2 out, weakened into 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
8 |
| 5 L |
Value At Risk (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
75-2716 / 12 |
Jump (15) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton P Van Der Linden |
28/1 | |
| held up in last pair, ridden and no impression when left in 4th place 3 out, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Norman The Red (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) |
932F/24- / 10 |
Jump (338) | Matthew Batchelor | J E Long Mrs C D Poulton |
200/1 | |
| always in rear, pushed along and outpaced after 6th, left in modest 5th 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
5 |
| NK |
Dr Des (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
421221 / 11 |
Jump (24) | James Davies | Henry Oliver Mac Mediation Ltd |
13/2 | |
| led mistake 1st, hit next and headed, lost 2nd next, chased leaders, weakened 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Ubak (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
4/054-76 / 10 |
Jump (22) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Mr Nick Peacock |
8/1 | |
| held up tracking leaders, pushed along after 6th, close enough in 4th when blundered 3 out, pulled up quickly | ||||||||||