Full Result 5.15 Huntingdon | 22 February 2018

Smarkets Maiden Hurdle

(Class 5) (4yo+) (2m4f145yds) 2m4½f Soft 10 hurdles

1st £3,898.80 2nd £1,144.80 3rd £572.40 4th £286.20

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Malachite 3/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	5	114	–	67	111	–
gr g Malinas (GER) - Kali (Linamix)
Prominent, 2nd 3 out, led with ears pricked next, idling in front, driven and stayed on flat (op 7/2)

2 2¼	7. Voie Dans Voie (FR) 4/6F Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	Wayne Hutchinson Alan King	5	114	122	65	110	–
br g Coastal Path - Peggy Pierji (FR) (Cadoudal)
In rear division, effort 3 out, 4th and ridden home turn, laboured effort to chase winner after last, always held (op 8/11 tchd 4/5)

3 ¾ [3]	2. Fawsley Spirit (IRE) 5/1 Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling	Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling	5	114 b	–	64	108	–
b g Stowaway - Apple Trix (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Led and set steady pace, ridden and headed 2 out, awkward head carriage and kept on same pace and held from last (op 6/1)

4 3 [6]	4. Lough Ryn (IRE) 25/1 Noel Fehily Neil Mulholland	Noel Fehily Neil Mulholland	6	114	–	61	106	–
br g Court Cave (IRE) - Media View (IRE) (Presenting)
Settled in last pair until 7th, effort after next, 3rd home turn, 2nd and ridden from 2 out until mistake last, plugged on same pace

5 3½ [9½]	9. Touch Of Velvett 50/1 Kielan Woods Graeme McPherson	Kielan Woods Graeme McPherson	6	1011	–	50	95	–
gr m Proclamation (IRE) - Rose Bien (Bien Bien)
Settled in last pair until before 3 out, pushed along in 5th home turn, never near leaders but kept on steadily

6 18 [27½]	1. Farmer Boy (IRE) 50/1 Tom Cannon Nigel Hawke	Tom Cannon Nigel Hawke	5	114	–	38	84	–
b g Scorpion (IRE) - Absent Beauty (IRE) (Dancing Dissident)
Taken down early, chased leaders, ridden and weakening when mistake 3 out, soon well behind (op 40/1)

7 2¼ [29¾]	3. Little Allstar (IRE) 33/1 James Davies Sam Thomas	James Davies Sam Thomas	5	114 t	–	36	81	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Little Twinkle (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Mostly 2nd until 7th, ridden and faded tamely next, soon well behind (op 40/1)

8 65 [94¾]	6. Rebel Commander (IRE) 7/1 Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	Jeremiah McGrath Nicky Henderson	6	114	–	–	16	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Pharney Fox (IRE) (Phardante)
Chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, not fluent 3rd, weakened and blundered 3 out, tailed off and eased next, finished distressed (vet said gelding finished distressed) (op 4/1)

8 ran Off time: 5:15:34 Winning time: 5m 34.40s (slow by 44.40s) Total SP: 125%
Non-runners: Ebonys Encore (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: D H Low (Malachite) 1st breeder: Mrs David Low
2nd owner: R & P Scott & I Payne & K Franklin (Voie Dans Voie)
3rd owner: Mrs Rachel Brodie & Clive Bush (Fawsley Spirit)
Tote win: £4.20 PL: £1.40 £1.02 £1.50 Ex: £7.80 CSF: £6.12 Trifecta: £21.90
Jackpot: Not Won.
Placepot: £48.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £77,522.24 - 1,156.77 winning units
Quadpot: £9.90 to a £1 stake. Pool: £7,559.48 - 563.53 winning units

5:15 Huntingdon 22 Feb 2018

Smarkets Maiden Hurdle