Full Result 7.20 Worcester | 15 June 2023

David Hewston Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) 2m7f Good 12 hurdles

1st £5,809.10 2nd £2,673 3rd £1,336.50 4th £668.80 5th £333.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Scarpia (IRE) 5/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	9	116 t¹	122	117	123	–
ch g Sans Frontieres (IRE) - Bunglasha Lady (IRE) (Snurge)
Raced in third, went second with one circuit to go, shaken up to lead last, soon faced challenge and ridden, kept on and just prevailed (op 9/4)

2 hd	5. Polish 15/2 Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien	Liam Harrison Fergal O'Brien	8	112	118	113	119	–
b g Teofilo (IRE) - Polygon (USA) (Dynaformer)
Held up in rear but in touch with leaders, went third 3 out, 1 1/2 lengths down last, soon pressed winner, kept on and just held (op 10/1)

3 2½ [2¾]	1. Shantou Express (IRE) 15/8F David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	8	1112	128	121	128	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Spanker (Suave Dancer)
Led, not fluent 4 out, faced challenge 2 out, headed last, soon lost second and no extra (tchd 13/8)

4 26 [28¾]	2. Hell Red (FR) 7/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	6	117 tp	123	94	99	–
gr g Martaline - Queen Margot (FR) (Muhtathir)
Raced in second, not fluent 4th, lost position with one circuit to go, awkward jump 4 out, weakened after 2 out

5 16 [44¾]	4. Butler's Brief (IRE) 11/2 Nick Scholfield Alastair Ralph	Nick Scholfield Alastair Ralph	8	114	120	77	81	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - She's On The Case (IRE) (Witness Box)
In rear, outpaced 7th, weakened before 3 out (tchd 13/2)