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Winner: £32,500 (Penalty: £18,528); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).

totesport.com National Spirit Hurdle (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	3	-	Celestial Halo (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 7)	F-F3332 / 20	Flat (1261), Jump (8)	Harry Skelton	P F Nicholls The Stewart Family	6/4
		tracked leader, raced keenly, led 5th, 6 lengthes clear approaching 2 out, stayed on well (no time taken)
2^nd	2	6 L	Trenchant (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 11)	915910- / 7	Flat (857), Jump (346)	R Thornton	A King Mr Peter Harding…	15/2
		held up in touch, tracked leaders 5th, ridden to challenge 3 out, chased winner next, kept on well under pressure
3^rd	5	8 L	Afsoun (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3)	30-30B5 / 10	Flat (121), Jump (60)	Alex Merriam	N B King Mrs J K Buckle	25/1
		led, raced keenly, headed 5th, remained prominent, pushed along after 3 out, weakened next
4^th	1	9 L	Karabak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 11)	248-214 / 10	Jump (57)	A P McCoy	A King John P McManus	11/8
		tracked leaders, not fluent 4th, bad mistake 5th, soon lost place, rallied 4 out, soon chasing leaders, no impression from 2 out
5^th	7	17 L	Tarkari (IRE) (Colt, chestnut, 11 3)	057-2F3 / 8	Flat (458), Jump (22)	Paul Moloney	Evan Williams Clive Cook & Irving…	10/1
		held up in rear, in touch, pushed along 4 out, never on terms
	4	-	Sentry Duty (FR) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 7)	108/1P-8 / 11	Flat (134), Jump (78)	Andrew Tinkler	N J Henderson Mr Peter Spiller

	6	-	Black Jack Blues (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3)	F-P1862 / 8	Jump (22)	Aodhagan Conlon	Miss R Curtis Mr Peter Neary

	8	-	Warne's Way (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 3)	P-19170 / 9	Flat (123), Jump (9)	L P Aspell	B G Powell Mr Nigel Stafford