Results

Pos Horse Jockey Trainer SP OR Dist
1Press Your Luck (IRE)Tom CannonChris Gordon6/1-
OR: –   RPR: 116  
Tracked leaders - hit 2nd - led home turn - hung left and ridden when headed before 2 out - led approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 15/2 tchd 11/2)
2Glajou (FR)Harry CobdenPaul Nicholls9/21272.75
OR: 127   RPR: 111  
Led - tracked leader when headed before 2nd - ridden to lead before 2 out - headed approaching last - kept on but no extra run-in(op 4/1 tchd 7/1)
3Striking A Pose (IRE)Robbie PowerColin Tizzard3/1F13
OR: –   RPR: 100  
Tracked leaders - lost position 5th - ridden and went fourth home turn - held 2 out - left in third last(op 4/1 tchd 11/4)
4A Distant Place (IRE)Jonjo O'Neill JrJonjo O'Neill9/20.2
OR: –   RPR: 102  
Held up in rear - jumped badly left 3rd - still plenty to do when not clear run home turn - not fluent 2 out - soon ridden - keeping on when hit last - went fourth towards finish (enquiry held into the running and riding of the gelding - which appeared to be ridden with tender handling when turning into the home straight - before finishing fourth of nine runners - beaten by 16 lengths. The vet reported that a post-race examination of the gelding - during routine testing - found it to be slightly lame when trotted up post-race. Jockey stated that his instructions had been to ride the gelding up with the pace if possible. He added that the field had gone a very good gallop and he felt that the gelding was outpaced by this fast pace - jumped novicey and slightly left-handed throughout. He further added that when turning into the home straight - the gelding had been slightly hampered - a fact which he reported at scales - before running on past tired horses in the final stages of the race. Trainer's rep confirmed the instructions and stated that he was satisfied that the ride accorded with those instructions)(op 4/1 tchd 10/3)
5God Knows Why (IRE)Nick ScholfieldChristian Williams40/1.5
OR: –   RPR: 101  
Held up in rear - ridden and headway home turn - weakening when slightly hampered last(op 33/1)
6Colonel Manderson (FR)Chester WilliamsNick Williams9/12.25
OR: –   RPR: 99  
Midfield - headway after 4th - ridden after 3 out - soon beaten(op 6/1 tchd 10/1)
PUChess Player (IRE)Nico de BoinvilleBen Pauling100/30-
OR: –   RPR: –  
Raced freely - prominent - led before 2nd - hit 4th - ridden and headed home turn - weakened quickly and pulled up before 2 out(op 7/2 tchd 3/1)
PUHardy Articos (IRE)James NixonTom Symonds50/1-
OR: –   RPR: –  
Soon became detached and struggling - behind when mistake 3 out - tailed off when pulled up before 2 out(op 33/1)
URGrey Flint (GB)Ciaran GethingsKim Bailey50/1-
OR: –   RPR: 100  
Midfield - headway after 5th - went third home turn - soon ridden - held 2 out - saddle slipped and unseated rider last(op 40/1 tchd 66/1)