05 Feb 2025 15:05 Sedgefield
Winner: £6,150 (Penalty: £3,248); Distance: 2m 3f 188y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Vickers.Bet Independent Family Owned Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle (Div 1)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Rioja Alta (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 5) |
33-79 / 5 |
Flat (237), Jump (13) |
C O'Farrell | Micky Hammond Mrs B M Lofthouse |
14/1 | |
| made all, (flights 2 and 8 omitted due to low sun) asserted from home turn, went clear but mistake 2 out, went further clear run-in, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 7 L |
Kajaki (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
8-74534 / 12 |
Flat (184), Jump (82) |
Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Tarzan Bloodstock |
9/2 | |
| raced in second, faced sustained challenge for position from 2 out, kept on well run-in, just held on for second line, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| SHD |
Trailblazer (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8) |
774084 / 6 |
Flat (217), Jump (20) |
B S Hughes | A Nicol Ian Nicol Racing |
11/2 | |
| prominent, pushed along 2 out, ridden when challenging for second last, kept on well, dropped to third line | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 6½ L |
Minella Youngy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
504355 / 7 |
Flat (541), Jump (58) |
Sean Quinlan | Lizzie Quinlan D & D Armstrong… |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along before 2 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on run-in, took fourth towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Moran's Law (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
0-5P8 / 6 |
Jump (67) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Satchell Moran… |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, raced wide, not fluent 4th (usual 5th), chased leaders approaching 2 out, weakened run-in, lost fourth towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 2¾ L |
Roccos Inspiration (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 11) |
236-586 / 8 |
Jump (57) | Lewis Saunders | O Murphy Fitorfat Racing… |
11/2 | |
| always towards rear, pushed along and struggling before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Lone Star (GB) (mare, bay, 12 0) |
476856 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Joe Williamson | P A Kirby John Cornforth… |
7/2 | |
| always towards rear, outpaced and struggling before 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 12 L |
Spring Wind (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 5) |
806-9 / 6 |
Flat (503), Jump (50) |
Harry Reed | T Davidson Mr K Everitt &… |
8/1 | |
| prominent, briefly raced in second home turn, outpaced before 2 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
9th |
9 |
| 16 L |
Le Fou's Keep (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 2) |
63P-809 / 10 |
Jump (88) | Charlie Maggs | H Burns Mr H Burns |
40/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling from home turn, weakened before last | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Paywave (GB) (filly, bay, 10 2) |
0-PP / 5 |
Jump (70) | Tabitha Worsley | J Coward Mr S Hollings &… |
200/1 | |
| always towards rear, dropped to last when not fluent 5th (usual 6th), soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up well before 2 out | ||||||||||