Full Result 2.10 Sedgefield | 23 February 2017

Brian Ellison Beat The Best Winner Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-105, 4yo+) (2m178yds) 2m1f Soft 8 hurdles

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Dark And Dangerous (IRE) 100/30 Amie Waugh ⁷ Simon Waugh	Amie Waugh ⁷ Simon Waugh	9	110 b	98	104	103	–
b g Cacique (IRE) - Gilah (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Led, joined before 3 out, ridden when headed 2 out, led again just after last, edged left, driven all out (op 3/1)

2 ½	1. Astrum 9/2 Harry Stock ⁷ Donald McCain	Harry Stock ⁷ Donald McCain	7	115 b	103	109	108	–
rg g Haafhd - Vax Star (Petong)
Tracked leader, joined leader before 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, soon ridden, not fluent last, soon ridden, one pace, edged left towards finish (op 7/1)

3 11 [11½]	3. Baraboy (IRE) 22/1 Lorcan Murtagh ⁷ Barry Murtagh	Lorcan Murtagh ⁷ Barry Murtagh	7	110 p	98	90	91	–
b g Barathea (IRE) - Irina (IRE) (Polar Falcon)
Held up in touch, tracked leaders before 5th, ridden in 3rd before 2 out, weakened run-in (tchd 25/1)

4 20 [31½]	2. Stilo Blue Native (IRE) 9/4F Brian Hughes Rebecca Menzies	Brian Hughes Rebecca Menzies	9	1111	102	68	80	–
gr g Blueprint (IRE) - Reconciliation (IRE) (Be My Native)
Tracked leader, outpaced when mistake 3 out, soon weakened (tchd 5/2)

5 13 [44½]	6. Fiddler's Flight (IRE) 7/1 Colm McCormack ³ John Norton	Colm McCormack ³ John Norton	11	100 h	80	29	39	–
b g Convinced - Carole's Dove (Manhal)
Always behind (op 6/1 tchd 11/2)

PU	7. Strait Run (IRE) 9/2 Joe Colliver Micky Hammond	Joe Colliver Micky Hammond	6	100 1 tp	77	–	–	–
ch g Rock Of Gibraltar (IRE) - Gentlemen's Guest (USA) (Gentlemen)
Soon pushed along and behind, never going well, pulled up before 3rd and dismounted, lame (vet reported gelding was found to be lame left hind.) (op 4/1)

PU	5. Boethius 16/1 Alan Johns ³ Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns ³ Tim Vaughan	4	112	105	–	–	–
b g Manduro (GER) - Perfect Note (Shamardal)
Tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced after 5th, soon beaten, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (op 9/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:10:37 Winning time: 4m 28.30s (slow by 42.30s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: Yacht London Racing Ltd (Dark And Dangerous) 1st breeder: Roundhill Stud And A Stroud
2nd owner: Sarah & Wayne Dale (Astrum)
3rd owner: Anthony White (Baraboy)
Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2 £2.40 Ex: £21.20 CSF: £18.34 Trifecta: £238.50

2:10 Sedgefield 23 Feb 2017

Brian Ellison Beat The Best Winner Handicap Hurdle