Full Result 2.50 Newton Abbot | 23 July 2017

John Bircham Memorial Maiden Hurdle

(Class 4) (4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Good To Soft 10 hurdles

1st £5,084.68 2nd £1,493.01 3rd £746.51 4th £373.25

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Whoshotwho (IRE) 9/4 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	112 h	–	99	125	–
br g Beneficial - Inishbeg House (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Took keen hold, held up well in touch in midfield, tracked leaders 4th until went 2nd soon after 3 out, led bend before next, soon in command, very easily (tchd 2/1)

2 23	5. Silver Quay (IRE) 6/1 Bryony Frost ⁵ Jimmy Frost	Bryony Frost ⁵ Jimmy Frost	5	1011	–	78	100	–
gr g Dark Angel (IRE) - She Runs (FR) (Sheyrann)
Took keen hold, held up in touch in midfield, closed to track leaders 5th, effort in 3rd after 3 out, ridden and outpaced on bend before 2 out, no chance winner after, mistake last, kept on under pressure to snatch 2nd last stride (op 5/1)

3 shd [23]	2. Horse Force One (IRE) 4/7F Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	Richard Johnson Philip Hobbs	6	112	–	78	101	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Oilpainting (IRE) (Welsh Term)
Took keen hold, chased leader until led 4th, ridden and headed bend before 2 out, soon outpaced and well beaten next, mistake last, lost 2nd last stride (op 5/6)

4 29 [52]	6. Vet Cert (IRE) 14/1 Conor Orr ⁷ Ronald Harris	Conor Orr ⁷ Ronald Harris	9	109	–	50	74	–
b g Dr Massini (IRE) - Fernhill Queen (IRE) (Strong Gale)
Led until 4th, chased leader until dropped to 4th under pressure soon after 3 out, soon lost touch and well beaten next, tailed off (op 12/1)

5 dist [82]	8. Cheyona (IRE) 100/1 Jeremiah McGrath Seamus Mullins	Jeremiah McGrath Seamus Mullins	5	109	–	–	31	–
b m Mr Dinos (IRE) - Ardilaun (IRE) (Darnay)
Held up in touch in rear, ridden bend before 7th, soon struggling and losing touch when mistake 7th, tailed off next

PU	1. Carumba (IRE) 50/1 James Best Jackie Du Plessis	James Best Jackie Du Plessis	7	112 p	–	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - Sarah Marshall (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Chased leaders until 4th, soon dropped to 4th and no response to pressure, tailed off next until pulled up after 6th (jockey said the gelding was never travelling) (tchd 66/1)

PU	9. Spanish Queen 100/1 James Davies Mark Gillard	James Davies Mark Gillard	4	106 p¹	80	–	–	–
b f Fantastic Spain (USA) - Smart Cassie (Allied Forces)
Chased leaders until lost place and ridden before 5th, dropped to last and lost touch under pressure after next, tailed off when pulled up 2 out

7 ran Off time: 2:52:22 Winning time: 5m 24.50s (slow by 27.50s) Total SP: 120%
Non-runners: Mister Mister (unsuitable ground), Phoenix Park (vet's advice)
Rule 4: Phoenix Park was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 14-1. Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 5p in the pound.
1st owner: The Blue Bar Partnership (Whoshotwho) 1st breeder: B Kavanagh
2nd owner: C & Mrs A Jones (Silver Quay)
3rd owner: Govier & Brown (Horse Force One)
Tote win: £3.10 PL: £1.40 £2.80 Ex: £20.60 CSF: £15.94 Trifecta: £34.30

2:50 Newton Abbot 23 Jul 2017

John Bircham Memorial Maiden Hurdle