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Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £5,281); Distance: 2m 4f 116y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.

John Ellis Memorial Handicap Hurdle

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	2	-	Valadon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11)	4341-P4 / 6	Jump (53)	Bryan Carver	H Fry Bond, Thornton…	9/4
		midfield, progress into third before 3 out, ridden to lead before 2 out, pressed run-in, pulled out more close home, game
2^nd	7	¾ L	Oakley's Way (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2)	4-26136 / 6	Jump (58)	Rex Dingle	A J Honeyball Mr A J Norman	5/2
		held up in touch, progress into second before 2 out, ridden to chase leader after 2 out, pressed leader run-in, held close home
3^rd	5	8 L	Moon Hunter (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8)	F/43P-7P / 9	Jump (78)	Jamie Gambin	Mrs S J Humphrey Mr J A Rice	40/1
		tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, lost position after 3 out, rallied into third after 2 out, no match for front two
4^th	3	2¼ L	Galactic Charm (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11)	2-P7494 / 5	Flat (502), Jump (15)	Jude Fernandes	G & J Moore The Fat Jockey…	4/1
		held up in touch, pushed along before 9th, soon detached, rallied into moderate fourth last, never a threat
5^th	4	13 L	Baltray (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9)	FF-362P / 8	Jump (119)	Liam Harrison	Miss E C Lavelle Mrs Sarah Metcalfe	14/1
		led, pushed along and headed after 3 out, weakened 2 out
6^th	1	½ L	Lasko Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12)	2-233 / 5	Jump (34)	Paul O'Brien	Harry Derham Martin Broughton…	10/3
		prominent, pushed along to lead after 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened after 2 out
	6	-	Balboa (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	8-85743 / 6	Flat (950), Jump (20)	Non Runner	J W Mullins Mrs Kate Kenyon	0/0
		NonRunner