Full Result 3.15 Huntingdon | 16 April 2023

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(Class 4) (4yo+) (1m7f171yds) 2m Good To Soft 8 hurdles

1st £4,520.18 2nd £2,082.47 3rd £1,040.82 4th £521.24

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Western Zephyr (IRE) 7/2 Bradley Roberts ⁷ Charlie Longsdon	Bradley Roberts ⁷ Charlie Longsdon	6	117	120	110	129	–
b g Westerner - Beneficial Breeze (IRE) (Beneficial)
Taken down early, prominent, went second 5th, ridden before 2 out, hit last, led and hung right run-in, kept on well (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had benefitted from the drop in grade and had settled better in the preliminaries on this occasion) (op 4/1)

2 ½	4. Matterhorn (FR) 6/4F Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	5	119 t	123	105	123	–
b g Martaline - Sacarine (FR) (Turgeon)
Raced freely, led, mistake 1st, shaken up approaching last, headed run-in, soon ridden, kept on (op 11/8)

3 9 [9½]	3. Dancila (IRE) 7/2 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	6	119	121	94	117	–
b g Teofilo (IRE) - Empress Of Rome (IRE) (Holy Roman Emperor)
Held up in rear, headway 4th, not fluent 5th, soon pushed along, went third before 2 out, ridden approaching last, no extra run-in (op 10/3 tchd 4/1)

4 1¾ [11¼]	1. Cruz Control (FR) 11/4 Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	6	120	122	97	121	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - En La Cruz (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Raced in second, bad mistake 4th, lost second but prominent 5th, ridden before 2 out, soon beaten

5 21 [32¼]	6. Flashy Boy (IRE) 40/1 Mr Ben Sutton ⁷ Tom Lacey	Mr Ben Sutton ⁷ Tom Lacey	6	109 h¹	–	59	89	–
b g Sageburg (IRE) - Shining Lights (IRE) (Moscow Society)
In rear, pushed along 5th, bad mistake 2 out, never dangerous (op 50/1)

6 52 [84¼]	8. Meanaz 300/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Max Young	Tabitha Worsley ³ Max Young	7	106	–	–	33	–
b m Malinas (GER) - Kate Hill Dancer (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, weakened 5th

PU	7. Remember Ally (FR) 300/1 Philip Armson ³ Tracey Leeson	Philip Armson ³ Tracey Leeson	5	1013 t¹	–	–	–	–
b g Sinndar (IRE) - Blue Lullaby (IRE) (Fasliyev)
Midfield, dropped to rear 4th, soon behind, pulled up before 3 out

7 ran Off time: 3:16:28 Winning time: 3m 45.02s (slow by 8.02s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: No Risk With Lou (self certificate), Noonie (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Swanee River Partnership (Western Zephyr) 1st breeder: Longrove Stud
2nd owner: Mrs Johnny de la Hey (Matterhorn)
3rd owner: Dr Richard And Anne Rowland (Dancila)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2 £1.40 Ex: £11.60 CSF: £9.52 Trifecta: £25.50

3:15 Huntingdon 16 Apr 2023

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