3:55 Wincanton 17 Feb 2018
Read Richard Johnson On Betway Blog Handicap Hurdle
(Class 3) (2m5f82yds) 2m5½f Soft 11 hurdles 1 omitted
1st
£6,238.08 2nd
£1,831.68 3rd
£915.84 4th
£457.92
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 | 114 v | 131 | 19 | 136 | – | ||||
| b g Oscar (IRE) - Fine Fortune (IRE) (Bob Back) | ||||||||||
| Held up in touch, awkward 3 out, soon ridden, headway next, led before last, stayed on well (op 9/2 tchd 7/2) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 114 | 124 | – | 122 | – | ||||
| b g Scorpion (IRE) - Golden Bay (Karinga Bay) | ||||||||||
| Tracked leaders, ridden approaching 2 out, left chasing winner at the last, kept on but always being held (op 9/4 tchd 15/8 and tchd 5/2) | ||||||||||
|
8 | 118 | 128 | – | 110 | – | ||||
| b g Nayef (USA) - Snow Goose (Polar Falcon) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, ridden and every chance approaching 2 out, held between last 2, weakening when left 3rd at the last (op 14/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 104 p | 115 | – | 81 | – | ||||
| b g Yeats (IRE) - Western Skylark (IRE) (Westerner) | ||||||||||
| Held up, headway 3 out, ridden before next, soon weakened, left modest 4th at the last (op 9/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 117 | 127 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - North Star Poly (IRE) (Presenting) | ||||||||||
| Led, joined when mistake 3rd, headed after 3 out, soon ridden, weakened turning in, soon pulled up (trainer's rep said gelding was unsuited by the going; vet said gelding lost left fore shoe) (tchd 13/8 and tchd 2/1) | ||||||||||
|
9 | 1012 p | 125 | – | 121 | – | ||||
| br g Brian Boru - Broken Thought (IRE) (Broken Hearted) | ||||||||||
| Prominent, disputed lead from 3rd, clear leader after 3 out, went left and hit 2 out, soon ridden and headed, held disputing 2nd when stumbled and unseated rider last (op 20/1 tchd 14/1) | ||||||||||
|
7 | 1112 | 132 | – | – | – | ||||
| b g Thousand Words - Ellistown Lady (IRE) (Red Sunset) | ||||||||||
| Close up, not fluent 2nd, stumbled and unseated rider 6th (op 22/1) | ||||||||||
- 7 ran Off time: 3:57:49 Winning time: 5m 49.00s (slow by 58.00s) Total SP: 112%
- 1st owner: The George Inn Racing Syndicate (Fortunate George) 1st breeder: Hugh Hazzard
- 2nd owner: R M Harvey-Bailey (Watcombe Heights)
- 3rd owner: Mrs Sara Biggins & Mrs Celia Djivanovic (Dusky Lark)
- Tote win: £4.40 PL: £2.10 £1.50 Ex: £12.40 CSF: £12.28 Trifecta: £65.40
