Read Paul Nicholls Exclusively On Betfair Handicap Hurdle (div 2) 2m 3f
- (4yo+, 2m 3f, Class 3, 9 runners)
- Winner £4,472 2nd £1,286 3rd £643
- Going: Good, Good to Soft in places
- Surface: Turf
Weighed In:
- Winning time: 4m 51.90s
- Off time: 17:05:36
Full Result
| Pos | Dist | Horse | Trainer | Age | Weight | Jockey | SP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 Cubism | M F Harris | 4 | 10-6 t | Jimmy Derham (5) | 16/1 | |
| SP 16/1 Pressed leader, led 7th, driven and hard pressed by several flat, stayed on gamely | |||||||
| 2nd | 1 | 1 Mickmacmagoole (IRE) | Evan Williams | 8 | 11-12 | Paul Moloney | 14/1 |
| SP 14/1 Tracked leaders, lost place after 3rd, last 6th, still only modest 6th 2 out, ran on well flat, took 2nd last strides | |||||||
| 3rd | hd | 5 Topenhall (IRE) | B I Case | 9 | 11-5 t | C Poste | 25/1 |
| SP 25/1 Tracked leaders, took keen hold, challenged 3 out, hit 2 out, every chance flat, unable to quicken when lost 2nd last strides | |||||||
| 4th | 1½ | 7 Royal Max (IRE) | Ian Williams | 4 | 10-12 t | P J Brennan | 7/2f |
| SP 7/2f Tracked leaders, not fluent 3rd, ridden after 3 out, every chance flat, no extra towards finish opened 9/2 | |||||||
| 5th | ½ | 3 Ruthenoise (FR) | N J Henderson | 5 | 11-8 | B J Geraghty | 9/4 |
| SP 9/4 Held up towards rear, took keen hold, headway 3 out, every chance flat, no extra towards finish £2500-£1000 | |||||||
| 6th | 11 | 8 Swiss Art (IRE) | Mrs A M Thorpe | 4 | 10-11 | O Dayman (7) | 11/2 |
| SP 11/2 In touch towards rear, headway 6th, hit 3 out, soon ridden, weakened before 2 out opened 13/2 | |||||||
| 7th | 10 | 2 Dontpaytheferryman (USA) | B Ellison | 5 | 11-11 | K James (7) | 13/2 |
| SP 13/2 Led until 7th, weakened after 3 out opened 6/1 | |||||||
| 8th | dist | 9 Choctaw Nation | J M Jefferson | 6 | 10-7 | James Halliday (5) | 9/1 |
| SP 9/1 Always behind, tailed off | |||||||
| PU | 6 Coolnaharan (IRE) | S R B Crawford | 10 | 11-2 p | A P McCoy | 10/1 | |
| SP 10/1 Took keen hold, in touch towards rear, not fluent 6th or 7th, weakened after 3 out, soon eased and pulled up opened 8/1 | |||||||
| NR | 4 Benmadigan (IRE) | N G Richards | 8 | 11-7 | F Davis (3) | 6/1 | |
Betting Breakdown
Tote Win £15.30 Tote Place £4.30 £4.20 £11.20 Straight Forecast £136.39 Exacta £181.20 Swingers 1&2 £28.70, 2&3 £31.00, 1&3 £25.60
Placepot £40.20, Pool: £70295.52, 1274.44 winning tickets
Quadpot £12.60, Pool: £3913.83, 229.3 winning tickets