Full Result 4.45 Sedgefield | 29 September 2020

bet365 Handicap Hurdle (Div I)

(Class 5) (0-100, 3yo+) (2m178yds) 2m1f Good 5 hurdles 3 omitted

1st £2,794.14 2nd £820.44 3rd £410.22 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
2	9. Major Snugfit 5/1 Nathan Moscrop ³ Rebecca Menzies	Nathan Moscrop ³ Rebecca Menzies	4	102 b	79	76	84	–
ch g Ruler Of The World (IRE) - Bridle Belle (Dansili)
Taken down early, took keen hold, close up, went second omitted 3 out, led before 2 out, ridden when swerved sharply right and hampered rivals just after 2 out, soon hard pressed, kept on well final 110yds, gamely, finished 1st, disqualified & placed 2nd (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)

1 nse	5. Zamarkhan (FR) 100/30 Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	Ryan Mania Sandy Thomson	7	1013	87	84	91	–
b g Great Journey (JPN) - Zannkiya (Sendawar)
Took keen hold, midfield on inner, steady headway and close up going easily when carried badly right just after 2 out, soon recovered, disputed lead inside final 110yds, just held, finished 2nd, awarded the race (op 9/2 tchd 3/1)

3 3 [3]	8. To Fly Free 15/8F Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	3	106 t	98	74	79	–
b f Soldier Hollow - Telling Stories (FR) (Canford Cliffs)
In touch with leaders, headway and every chance 2 out, soon ridden, hung left and no extra final 110yds (op 2/1)

4 3¾ [6¾]	3. Just Marvin (IRE) 3/1 Harry Bannister Alex Hales	Harry Bannister Alex Hales	7	118	96	85	94	–
b g Atraf - Gailybay Ellen (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway and prominent when badly hampered just after 2 out, soon ridden and outpaced, kept on from last, not reach leaders (op 9/4)

5 2 [8¾]	7. Rockliffe 14/1 Aidan Macdonald ¹⁰ Micky Hammond	Aidan Macdonald ¹⁰ Micky Hammond	7	100 p	84	71	81	–
b g Notnowcato - Hope Island (IRE) (Titus Livius)
Midfield, dropped to last omitted 3 out, soon ridden and outpaced, rallied before last, not reach leaders (tchd 11/1)

6 1 [9¾]	1. Imperial Focus (IRE) 40/1 William Shanahan ⁷ Simon Waugh	William Shanahan ⁷ Simon Waugh	7	115 h¹	100	86	92	–
b g Intense Focus (USA) - Mrs Cee (IRE) (Orpen)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway and pushed along when badly hampered just after 2 out, soon beaten (op 33/1 tchd 28/1)

7 5 [14¾]	6. Life Knowledge (IRE) 25/1 Danny Cook Liam Bailey	Danny Cook Liam Bailey	8	1011 v	85	65	72	–
ch g Thewayyouare (USA) - Rosa Bellini (IRE) (Rossini)
Led, ridden and headed before 2 out, weakened before last (op 28/1 tchd 33/1)

8 3¼ [18]	10. First Of Never (IRE) 100/1 Danny McMenamin ³ Lynn Siddall	Danny McMenamin ³ Lynn Siddall	14	911	74	51	58	–
b g Systematic - Never Promise (FR) (Cadeaux Genereux)
Tracked leader, lost second but close up omitted 3 out, ridden and weakened after 2 out (op 66/1)

9 8½ [26½]	2. Strong Team (IRE) 33/1 Sean Quinlan Chris Grant	Sean Quinlan Chris Grant	7	1110	98	65	73	–
b g Exceed And Excel (AUS) - Star Blossom (USA) (Good Reward)
Raced wide, took keen hold, in rear, steady headway omitted 3 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out (tchd 28/1 and tchd 40/1)

9 ran Off time: 4:50:05 Winning time: 4m 2.16s (slow by 16.16s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Mamdood (self certificate)
1st owner: Crowd Racing, R Christison, Mrs F Bocker (Zamarkhan) 1st breeder: Robert Matossian & Gerard Bernheim
2nd owner: A Greenwood & S Windle (Major Snugfit)
3rd owner: David Pipe Racing Club (To Fly Free)
Tote win: £3.40 PL: £1.50 £1.40 £1.30 Ex: £20.70 CSF: £20.08 Tricast: £39.47 Trifecta: £81.20

Following a stewards' inquiry, Major Snugfit, who passed the post 1st, was disqualified placed 2nd - caused interference. Zamarkhan was awarded the race. The two hurdles in the back straight were omitted due to low sun

4:45 Sedgefield 29 Sep 2020

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