Full Result 12.20 Uttoxeter | 31 December 2017

Ever So Sensible Handicap Hurdle

(Class 5) (0-100, 3yo+) (1m7f168yds) 2m Heavy 9 hurdles

1st £2,469.24 2nd £725.04 3rd £362.52 4th £181.26

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Comber Mill (FR) 7/1 Andrew Tinkler Alastair Ralph	Andrew Tinkler Alastair Ralph	5	115 ht¹	93	100	96	–
ch g Le Fou (IRE) - Kalistina (FR) (Sillery)
Made all, narrow lead 3 out, joined by runner-up 2 out, ridden and regained narrow lead last, ran on gamely under pressure run-in, all out (trainer said, regarding the improved form shown, the gelding settled better in front on this occasion and benefitted from the reapplication of the tongue strap) (tchd 13/2 and 8/1)

2 ½	9. Richardofdoccombe (IRE) 7/2F Kieron Edgar ³ Gail Haywood	Kieron Edgar ³ Gail Haywood	11	105 t	82	88	85	–
b g Heron Island (IRE) - Strike Again (IRE) (Phardante)
Always prominent, close 2nd 3 out, ridden alongside winner 2 out where not fluent, close 2nd last, kept on under pressure run-in, held near finish (op 9/2 tchd 5/1)

3 2¼ [2¾]	1. Clock On Tom 9/2 Sean Houlihan ⁷ Barry Leavy	Sean Houlihan ⁷ Barry Leavy	7	115	100	103	101	–
b g Trade Fair - Night Owl (Night Shift)
Mid-division, pushed along in 5th before 2 out, headway into 3rd 2 out, ridden approaching last where 1 length behind winner, no extra under pressure run-in (op 11/2 tchd 6/1)

4 6 [8¾]	7. Chatelier (FR) 16/1 Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater	Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater	5	1011	85	80	81	–
ch g Network (GER) - Elza III (FR) (Lazer)
Always handy, close 3rd 3 out, pushed along and lost ground on leaders before 2 out where relegated to 4th, ridden and mistake last, no extra run-in (op 14/1)

5 6 [14¾]	8. Dragon Khan (IRE) 9/2 Ben Poste Rosemary Gasson	Ben Poste Rosemary Gasson	8	108 t	82	69	70	–
b g Dr Fong (USA) - Desert Magic (IRE) (Green Desert)
Mid-division, headway into 4th before 3 out, driven and lost place 2 out (tchd 4/1)

6 17 [31¾]	2. Aza Run (IRE) 5/1 Jack Quinlan Shaun Harris	Jack Quinlan Shaun Harris	7	119	97	60	73	–
b g Hurricane Run (IRE) - Aza Wish (IRE) (Mujadil)
Held up, effort on inner 3 out, driven 2 out, no impression (jockey said the gelding stopped quickly) (op 7/2)

7 20 [51¾]	10. Norse Castle 25/1 James Best Martin Bosley	James Best Martin Bosley	4	104 p¹	78	13	29	–
b g Norse Dancer (IRE) - Hursley Hope (IRE) (Barathea)
Held up, ridden and lost place before 3 out (vet reported the gelding lost its right fore shoe) (op 22/1)

8 19 [70¾]	3. C'Est Du Gateau (FR) 6/1 Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	Alan Johns Tim Vaughan	5	116 t	94	–	26	–
b g Laveron - Programmee (FR) (Kahyasi)
Mid-division, driven and lost place from 4 out

F	5. Flight To Nowhere 25/1 Adam Wedge Richard Price	Adam Wedge Richard Price	5	112 t¹	90	–	–	–
ch m Aeroplane - River Beauty (Exit To Nowhere)
Held up, promising move on outer when fell 3 out (op 22/1)

9 ran Off time: 12:20:23 Winning time: 4m 12.40s (slow by 34.40s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Boutan (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Barry Hawkins (Comber Mill) 1st breeder: J Lemarie & Mme M Lemarie-Orain
2nd owner: Phillip & Mary Creese (Richardofdoccombe)
3rd owner: Frank Dronzek (Clock On Tom)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.20 £1.50 £1.70 Ex: £30 CSF: £32.43 Tricast: £121.33 Trifecta: £179.70

12:20 Uttoxeter 31 Dec 2017

Ever So Sensible Handicap Hurdle