23 Apr 2018 15:00 Newton Abbot
Winner: £7,700 (Penalty: £5,003); Distance: 2m 167y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Higgs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
402 / 11 |
Jump (26) | David Bass | S-J Davies Mr Andrew Gough |
7/2 | |
| chased clear leader, pushed along to close and upsides 2 out, led before last, ridden out | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 3¾ L |
Sao (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
F-124 / 9 |
Jump (37) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Gary Eves And Partner |
6/5 | |
| raced freely, led and soon clear, reduced lead and joined 2 out, headed before the last, weakened run-in, finished tired | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 27 L |
General Allenby (GB) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
/ 6 |
Flat (33) | M D Grant | H Tett Mr Simon Lockyer |
16/1 | |
| held up well off the pace in 4th, modest 3rd before 4 out, never near to challenge | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Rooster Cogburn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
6-64 / 10 |
Jump (61) | Adam Wedge | Miss E C Lavelle Mr Gwilym J Morris |
9/2 | |
| well off the pace in last quartet, moderate 5th before 4 out, plugged into remote 4th after next mistake 2 out, never near to challenge | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 15 L |
Zillion (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
7 / 10 |
Flat (369), Jump (190) |
Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Miss Jane Edgar… |
50/1 | |
| raced wide and off the pace in 5th, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 2¾ L |
Poet's Charm (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
FF / 4 |
Flat (122), Jump (148) |
Kieron Edgar | M Hill Mr M Leach |
66/1 | |
| heavily restrained in rear, tailed off most of way | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 21 L |
Akkapenko (FR) (colt, bay, 10 9) |
08 / 8 |
Flat (190), Jump (42) |
Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan The Bill & Ben… |
50/1 | |
| held up well off the pace in final quartet, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Slaying The Dragon (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
0-B8P / 5 |
Flat (117), Jump (130) |
J McGrath | M Hill Bestwork Racing |
80/1 | |
| well off the pace in last quartet, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Torrent Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) |
2-2 / 13 |
Jump (350) | Jamie Bargary | Alexandra Dunn Mr J R Cornwall |
4/1 | |
| raced in 3rd behind clear leading pair until before 4 out, weakened rapidly, tailed off, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||