3:30
Huntingdon
22 Feb 2018
Smarkets Handicap Hurdle (Div II)
(Class 4) (1m7f171yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles
1st
£5,198.40 2nd
£1,526.40 3rd
£763.20 4th
£381.60 5th
£350 6th
£350 7th
£350 8th
£350
Error
Pos. (Draw) |
Horse / SP
Trainer / Jockey
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Jockey
Trainer
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Age | WGT | OR | TS | RPR | MR | ||
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8 | 1112 t | 115 | 100 | 125 | – |
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b g
Kalanisi (IRE) |
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In touch on outer, effort in 3rd 3 out, challenged next, led last, ridden and found plenty to surge clear closing stages (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had benefitted from its first run following a lengthy absence) (tchd 14/1) | ||||||||||
9 | 1110 t | 113 | 85 | 114 | – |
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b g
Turtle Island (IRE) |
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Led, ungainly 3 out, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed last, no match for winner final 150yds (vet said gelding lost right fore shoe) (op 11/4) | ||||||||||
6 | 114 t | 112 | 79 | 108 | – |
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b g
Forestier (FR) |
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Midfield, effort 3 out, ridden before next where leading duo going clear, plugged on steadily and just won duel for modest 3rd (op 4/1) | ||||||||||
9 | 1113 v | 116 | 83 | 112 | – |
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ch g
Choisir (AUS) |
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Settled towards rear of well grouped bunch, effort and going well in 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, little response and lost touch with leading pair next, duelled for well held 3rd flat (op 4/1 tchd 11/2) | ||||||||||
9 | 1012 | 101 | 62 | 94 | – |
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b g
Midnight Legend |
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Settled in rear, last after 5th, soon pushed along, passed labouring rivals after but no chance with leaders (op 11/2 tchd 4/1) | ||||||||||
4 | 105 | 103 | 40 | 75 | – |
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b g
First Defence (USA) |
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Pressed leader, jumped slowly 1st and 5th, losing place when mistake next, struggling before 2 out (op 25/1) | ||||||||||
4 | 113 tp1 | 115 | 47 | 83 | – |
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b g
Intense Focus (USA) |
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Prominent until 3 out, 4th and ridden home turn, fading when went left 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer said gelding had breathing problem) (op 16/1) | ||||||||||
14 | 1013 | 109 | 46 | 83 | – |
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b g
Moscow Society (USA) |
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Pressed leaders until ridden after 5th, struggling next (op 33/1) | ||||||||||
5 | 112 | 105 | 25 | 67 | – |
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b g
Aqlaam |
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Midfield until 5th, lost touch next, mistake 2 out, tailed off (tchd 16/1) | ||||||||||
5 | 1013 t | 102 | – | 45 | – |
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b g
Jeremy (USA) |
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Settled in last pair, lost touch tamely 3 out, tailed off (op 20/1) | ||||||||||
- 10 ran Off time: 3:30:42 Winning time: 4m 9.40s (slow by 32.40s) Total SP: 116%
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1st owner:
G Thompson (Birch Hill)
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2nd owner:
The Rockbourne Partnership (Doitforthevillage)
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3rd owner:
Mr & Mrs C R Whittaker (Garde Forestier)
- Tote win: £13.80 PL: £3.40 £1.20 £2.10 Ex: £57.90 CSF: £40.87 Tricast: £157.98 Trifecta: £307.20