John Smith's Handicap Hurdle 2m 4f
- (4yo+, 2m 4f, Class 3, 9 runners)
- Winner £6,498 2nd £1,908 3rd £954 4th £477
- Going: Good to Soft
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 57.30s
- Off time: 16:50:08
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 Cape Dutch (IRE) | J P Ferguson | 5 | 11-7 | Jack Quinlan (5) | 6/4f | |
| SP 6/4f Held up towards rear, hit 5th, headway 7th, challenged 2 out, led flat, driven out opened 15/8 touched 11/8 | |||||||
| 2nd | 2¼ | 2 Cotillion | Ian Williams | 6 | 11-10 p | Harry Skelton | 5/1 |
| SP 5/1 Always prominent, led 3 out, headed flat, held towards finish opened 9/2 | |||||||
| 3rd | 10 | 8 The Starboard Bow | Miss Lucinda V Russell | 5 | 10-11 p1 | P Buchanan | 18/1 |
| SP 18/1 Not much room 1st, mid-division, headway 5th, not fluent next, went 3rd 2 out, no impression on leading piar, stayed on same pace | |||||||
| 4th | 1¾ | 3 Higgy's Boy (IRE) | A M Thomson | 7 | 11-7 p | Harry Haynes (3) | 16/1 |
| SP 16/1 Held up, headway approaching 3 out, no impression 2 out, one pace opened 14/1 | |||||||
| 5th | 1½ | 5 Simonside | B Ellison | 9 | 11-2 | K Mercer | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Led, jumped right 4th, headed 3 out, no impression from next opened 12/1 | |||||||
| 6th | 1¼ | 7 Danceintothelight | Micky Hammond | 5 | 10-11 | Joe Colliver (7) | 20/1 |
| SP 20/1 In touch, every chance 3 out, no impression from next, mistake last, one pace | |||||||
| 7th | 5 | 6 Bowdler's Magic | M Johnston | 5 | 11-0 | R McGrath | 5/1 |
| SP 5/1 Prominent, ridden approaching 3 out, weakened next opened 9/2 | |||||||
| 8th | 8 | 1 A Bridge Too Far (IRE) | D McCain Jnr | 6 | 11-12 | J M Maguire | 6/1 |
| SP 6/1 Tracked leaders, lost place 7th, rallied after 9th, weakened 2 out | |||||||
| 9th | 22 | 9 Scriptwriter (IRE) | Mrs E Slack | 10 | 10-10 | A L Voy (5) | 80/1 |
| SP 80/1 In rear, behind 9th, tailed off | |||||||
| NR | 10 Arctic Wings (IRE) | A W Carroll | 8 | 10-9 | Lee Edwards (3) | ||
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £2.50 Tote Place £1.10 £2.00 £3.00 Straight Forecast £9.28 Exacta £9.20 Swingers 1&2 £1.90, 2&3 £0.00, 1&3 £21.00
Jackpot £21,365.92 carried forward to Exeter, 12th Feb
Placepot £122.40, Pool: £137219.36, 817.92 winning tickets
Quadpot £23.70, Pool: £11009.3, 342.9 winning tickets