Results

Pos Horse Jockey Trainer SP OR Dist
1Ben Buie (IRE)Sean BowenMartin Keighley6/187-
OR: 87   RPR: 95   Headgear: V  
Close up - led 2nd - headed and tracked leader when not fluent 3rd - led again 4 out - 2 lengths ahead last - ridden out (trainer said - regards the apparent improvement in form - the gelding appreciated the quicker ground - which was officially described as Good (Good to firm in places) on this occasion - and the yard were also in good form)(op 11/2 tchd 5/1 and tchd 13/2)
2Richie Valentine (GB)Ben PosteJohn O'Shea22/1902
OR: 90   RPR: 94   Headgear: TP  
Tracked leaders - carried left 8th - carried left 9th - went second 3 out - ridden when jumped left 2 out - 2 lengths down last - no impression run-in(op 28/1)
3Judex Lefou (IRE)Alan JohnsTim Vaughan11/2874.5
OR: 87   RPR: 87   Headgear: T  
Towards rear - headway and in touch with leaders 5th - ridden 3 out - outpaced home turn - ran on run-in - went third final strides(op 9/2 tchd 4/1)
4Admiral Balko (FR)Chester WilliamsJane Williams3/1100.5
OR: 100   RPR: 96   Headgear: T  
Towards rear - headway when mistake 3 out - went third and ridden 2 out - outpaced approaching last - lost third final strides(op 11/4 tchd 10/3)
5Zamani (GER)Mitchell BastyanDavid Bridgwater10/19925
OR: 99   RPR: 73   Headgear: P  
Took keen hold - jumped left - led - headed and close up 2nd - led again 3rd - headed and ridden 4 out - not fluent and lost position 3 out - mistake 2 out - soon weakened (jockey said the gelding jumped left-handed throughout)(op 12/1 tchd 9/1)
6Loup De Maulde (FR)Jack TudorChristian Williams2/1F898
OR: 89   RPR: 47  
Held up in rear - slow jump 1st - niggled along briefly 4th - mistake 7th - not fluent and pushed along 8th - lost touch after 4 out (jockey said the gelding was never travelling; trainer said the gelding was outpaced)(op 13/8)
PUHenri Le Bon (IRE)Richard PatrickKerry Lee15/2103-
OR: 103   RPR: –  
Chased leaders - bad mistake 3rd - eased and pulled up after 4th (jockey said the gelding made a bad mistake at the third fence and he subsequently pulled the gelding up)(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)