Full Result 2.05 Haydock | 30 March 2024

My Pension Expert Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

(Class 2) (4yo+) (1m7f144yds) 1m7½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £25,720 2nd £11,825 3rd £5,915 4th £2,955 5th £1,480 6th £735 7th £370 8th £185

My Pension Expert Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race), 1m7½f - Soft, Class 2 4yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Brentford Hope 5/2F Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	Paul O'Brien Harry Derham	7	120 t	140	108	144	–
b g Camelot - Miss Raven (IRE) (Raven's Pass)
Took keen hold, prominent, went second after 4 out, not fluent 3 out, soon pressed leader going easily, led approaching last, ridden out run-in, just did enough (op 9/4)

2 ½	4. Holly (FR) 20/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	7	1010	122	89	126	–
b m Voiladenuo (FR) - Righty Malta (FR) (Turgeon)
In touch with leaders, good headway before 3 out, pressed leader going easily when not fluent then stumbled last, rallied inside final 110yds, just held (op 25/1 tchd 22/1)

3 4¼ [4¾]	6. Salsada (IRE) 12/1 Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	Henry Brooke Brian Ellison	7	108	120	82	118	–
ch m Mukhadram - Mokaraba (Unfuwain)
Held up in rear, outpaced 3 out, switched right just before 2 out, headway but hung left approaching last, kept on well and went third run-in (tchd 10/1)

4 4¼ [9]	8. Mr Mackay (IRE) 15/2 Finn Lambert ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Finn Lambert ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	5	913 1	114	71	109	–
ch g Mount Nelson - Soeur Gael (IRE) (Yeats)
Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 2 out, short of room when awkward jump last, soon briefly went third, outpaced final 110yds (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

5 4½ [13½]	9. Three Cliffs Bay (GER) 20/1 James Turner ⁷ Evan Williams	James Turner ⁷ Evan Williams	6	99 4	114	65	106	–
b g Jukebox Jury (IRE) - The Beauty (GER) (Dashing Blade)
Towards rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 4th, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, weakened run-in (tchd 18/1)

6 5 [18½]	2. Playful Saint (FR) 18/5 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	118 t	134	79	118	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Playact (IRE) (Hernando)
Prominent, led after 3rd, headed approaching last, soon weakened (op 10/3)

7 7½ [26]	10. El Jefe (IRE) 18/1 Alan Doyle ⁵ Andrew Hamilton	Alan Doyle ⁵ Andrew Hamilton	7	911 5 ht	114	49	91	–
b g Born To Sea (IRE) - Ros Mountain (IRE) (Montjeu)
Always behind, mistake and pecked on landing 4 out (op 16/1 tchd 14/1 and tchd 20/1)

8 9 [35]	7. Ballygeary (IRE) 6/1 Peter Kavanagh ³ Donald McCain	Peter Kavanagh ³ Donald McCain	7	103 p	118	42	88	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Sweet Poli (IRE) (Poliglote)
Didn't jump well, prominent, weakened quickly after 3 out (op 7/1)

9 5½ [40½]	5. The Churchill Lad (IRE) 11/2 Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies	Ross Chapman Rebecca Menzies	5	109 h	121	38	86	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Imalwayshotforyou (USA) (Discreetly Mine)
Took keen hold, led, headed and pressed leader after 3rd, lost position after 4 out, bad mistake and dropped to last 3 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown)

9 ran Off time: 2:05:27 Winning time: 3m 48.70s (slow by 10.70s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: Milldam (vet's certificate)
1st owner: The Optimists Syndicate (Brentford Hope) 1st breeder: Haras Du Logis St Germain
2nd owner: John P McManus (Holly)
3rd owner: Geoff & Sandra Turnbull & Partner (Salsada)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.40 £4.90 £3.10 Ex: £52.80 CSF: £47.40 Tricast: £499.03 Trifecta: £563.40

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My Pension Expert Challenger Two Mile Hurdle Series Final Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)

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