Full Result 3.30 Huntingdon | 22 February 2018

Smarkets Handicap Hurdle (Div II)

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (1m7f171yds) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £5,198.40 2nd £1,526.40 3rd £763.20 4th £381.60 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Birch Hill (IRE) 16/1 Richard Johnson Sophie Leech	Richard Johnson Sophie Leech	8	1112 t	115	100	125	–
b g Kalanisi (IRE) - Miss Compliance (IRE) (Broken Hearted)
In touch on outer, effort in 3rd 3 out, challenged next, led last, ridden and found plenty to surge clear closing stages (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had benefitted from its first run following a lengthy absence) (tchd 14/1)

2 10	3. Doitforthevillage (IRE) 6/4F Paddy Brennan Paul Henderson	Paddy Brennan Paul Henderson	9	1110 t	113	85	114	–
b g Turtle Island (IRE) - Last Chance Lady (IRE) (Mister Lord)
Led, ungainly 3 out, ridden and hard pressed 2 out, headed last, no match for winner final 150yds (vet said gelding lost right fore shoe) (op 11/4)

3 3½ [13½]	4. Garde Forestier (FR) 11/2 Kevin Jones ⁵ Seamus Mullins	Kevin Jones ⁵ Seamus Mullins	6	114 t	112	79	108	–
b g Forestier (FR) - Nette Rousse (FR) (Robin Des Pres)
Midfield, effort 3 out, ridden before next where leading duo going clear, plugged on steadily and just won duel for modest 3rd (op 4/1)

4 hd [13¾]	1. Alberta (IRE) 9/2 Jamie Moore Suzi Best	Jamie Moore Suzi Best	9	1113 v	116	83	112	–
ch g Choisir (AUS) - Akita (IRE) (Foxhound)
Settled towards rear of well grouped bunch, effort and going well in 2nd 3 out, soon ridden, little response and lost touch with leading pair next, duelled for well held 3rd flat (op 4/1 tchd 11/2)

5 4 [17¾]	9. Hear The Chimes 6/1 Jack Quinlan Shaun Harris	Jack Quinlan Shaun Harris	9	1012	101	62	94	–
b g Midnight Legend - Severn Air (Alderbrook)
Settled in rear, last after 5th, soon pushed along, passed labouring rivals after but no chance with leaders (op 11/2 tchd 4/1)

6 11 [28¾]	10. First Quest (USA) 28/1 Marc Goldstein Jim Boyle	Marc Goldstein Jim Boyle	4	105	103	40	75	–
b g First Defence (USA) - Dixie Quest (USA) (Coronado's Quest)
Pressed leader, jumped slowly 1st and 5th, losing place when mistake next, struggling before 2 out (op 25/1)

7 3½ [32¼]	6. Level Of Intensity (IRE) 12/1 Sean Bowen Nigel Hawke	Sean Bowen Nigel Hawke	4	113 tp¹	115	47	83	–
b g Intense Focus (USA) - Teofolina (IRE) (Teofilo)
Prominent until 3 out, 4th and ridden home turn, fading when went left 2 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly; trainer said gelding had breathing problem) (op 16/1)

8 3¼ [35½]	5. Occasionally Yours (IRE) 40/1 Kevin Dowling ⁷ Alan Blackmore	Kevin Dowling ⁷ Alan Blackmore	14	1013	109	46	83	–
b g Moscow Society (USA) - Kristina's Lady (IRE) (Lafontaine I)
Pressed leaders until ridden after 5th, struggling next (op 33/1)

9 12 [47½]	7. Stonecoldsoba 18/1 Aidan Coleman Denis Quinn	Aidan Coleman Denis Quinn	5	112	105	25	67	–
b g Aqlaam - Aswaaq (IRE) (Peintre Celebre)
Midfield until 5th, lost touch next, mistake 2 out, tailed off (tchd 16/1)

10 19 [66½]	8. Spader (IRE) 33/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	5	1013 t	102	–	45	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Poulkovo (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Settled in last pair, lost touch tamely 3 out, tailed off (op 20/1)

10 ran Off time: 3:30:42 Winning time: 4m 9.40s (slow by 32.40s) Total SP: 116%
1st owner: G Thompson (Birch Hill) 1st breeder: James Murtagh
2nd owner: The Rockbourne Partnership (Doitforthevillage)
3rd owner: Mr & Mrs C R Whittaker (Garde Forestier)
Tote win: £13.80 PL: £3.40 £1.20 £2.10 Ex: £57.90 CSF: £40.87 Tricast: £157.98 Trifecta: £307.20

3:30 Huntingdon 22 Feb 2018

Smarkets Handicap Hurdle (Div II)