31 Mar 2018 16:25 Haydock
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £30,950); Distance: 2m 6f 177y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Smarkets Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
12 |
| - |
Culture De Sivola (FR) (filly, bay, 10 9) |
29-1731 / 12 |
Jump (55) | H Cobden | Nick Williams Larkhills Racing… |
16/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 7th, remote 11th after 4 out, closing 8th 3 out, hanging left in 4th before last, led final 120 yards, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Head To The Stars (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
4-65122 / 12 |
Jump (20) | A Thornton | H D Daly Mrs L Nixon |
10/1 | |
| hampered on bend soon after start, held up towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, challenged 2 out, led last, headed 120 yards out, held towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
16 |
| 6 L |
Hatchet Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
734523 / 11 |
Jump (42) | P J Brennan | P Henderson E Hawkings & G… |
13/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway from 7th, ridden after 4 out, every chance 2 out, still chance after last, no extra final 100 yards | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 9 L |
Planet Nine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
1-45311 / 8 |
Jump (35) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Duncan… |
25/1 | |
| mid-division from 1st, headway after 8th, led before 2 out, headed when untidy last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 3 L |
Nautical Nitwit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
368231 / 10 |
Jump (28) | A Nicol | P A Kirby Birrafun 2 |
28/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake and well behind 4 out, stayed on from 2 out, never nearer | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 2½ L |
Classic Ben (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
221172 / 10 |
Jump (38) | C Gethings | S Edmunds The Lavendon Partnership |
8/1 | |
| bumped on bend after start, soon in touch, ridden after 4 out, mistake and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
9 |
| ½ L |
Bryden Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
15-5442 / 11 |
Jump (56) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr Brian Hall |
22/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 2nd, headway before 3 out, weakened approaching next | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
Clondaw Native (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1-43213 / 8 |
Jump (51) | T J O'Brien | S Edmunds KTDA Racing |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 8th, no impression from 3 out | ||||||||||
9th |
10 |
| 8 L |
Malapie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
418183 / 11 |
Jump (20) | S Bowen | Mrs Caroline Bailey Varley, Lloyd &… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 6th, well behind 8th | ||||||||||
10th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Zeroeshadesofgrey (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
P-56324 / 10 |
Jump (35) | T E Whelan | N B King Mrs J K Buckle |
20/1 | |
| led, mistake 6th, not fluent next, stepped at 3 out, headed before next, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
11th |
15 |
| 1¾ L |
Fingerontheswitch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
P26254 / 11 |
Jump (51) | Harry Reed | N P Mulholland Cahill, Atwell… |
9/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, ridden after 6th, well behind 4 out | ||||||||||
12th |
11 |
| 29 L |
Southfield Royale (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
0-PP246 / 11 |
Jump (51) | T Scudamore | N P Mulholland Mr G L Moore |
20/1 | |
| tracked leader, mistake and ridden briefly 6th, jumped left next, not fluent 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7 |
| - |
Tara View (GB) (mare, bay, 11 0) |
1114-P3 / 7 |
Jump (116) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Denis Barry |
0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Aaron Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
P32211 / 10 |
Jump (20) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R D P Newland Off The Clock Partners… |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, well beaten 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Early Retirement (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
281-125 / 7 |
Jump (38) | Aidan Coleman | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mr John M B Strowbridge |
20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden after 6th, soon lost place, behind when mistake next, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Red Rising (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) |
1/1-3121 / 8 |
Jump (56) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Paul & Clare Rooney |
13/2 | |
| prominent, mistake 8th, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||