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bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race)

(Class 2)(4yo+)(2m51yds)2mGood To Soft8 hurdles

1st £61,7282nd £28,3803rd £14,1964th £7,0925th £3,5526th £1,7647th £8888th £444

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bet365 Morebattle Hurdle (A Handicap Hurdle) (GBB Race), 2m - Good To Soft, Class 2 4yo+

POS.(DRAW)	HORSE / SPTRAINER / JOCKEY	JOCKEYTRAINER	AGE	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7.Captain Hugo(IRE)14/1 T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson WhiteJ:Sean Houlihan	J:Sean HoulihanT:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	6	11-6	129	131	136	–
2 ¾	5.Serious Challenge(IRE)16/1 T:Fergal O'BrienJ:Jonathan Burke	J:Jonathan BurkeT:Fergal O'Brien	6	11-9	132	133	137	–
3 1¾[2½]	10.Wise Eagle(IRE)16/1 T:Adam NicolJ:Ryan Mania	J:Ryan ManiaT:Adam Nicol	9	11-3	126	125	130	–
4 1½[4]	16.Quaviste(FR)7/1 T:Dan SkeltonJ:Harry Skelton	J:Harry SkeltonT:Dan Skelton	6	10-4	113	110	116	–
5 4¾[8¾]	1.Laafi(FR)40/1 T:William DurkanJ:Patrick M O'Brien⁵	J:Patrick M O'Brien⁵T:William Durkan	6	11-9	137	129	136	–
6 2½[11¼]	2.Cracking Rhapsody(IRE)6/1 T:Ewan WhillansJ:Craig Nichol	J:Craig NicholT:Ewan Whillans	7	11-13w²	136	125	133	–
7 1[12¼]	13.Bespoke Tailor(IRE)16/1 T:Oliver SignyJ:Gavin Sheehan	J:Gavin SheehanT:Oliver Signy	6	10-11t¹	120	107	115	–
8 6½[18¾]	3.Jet To Vegas(IRE)14/1 T:Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreJ:Brian Hughes	J:Brian HughesT:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	7	11-12w¹t	135	114	125	–
9 2¾[21½]	8.Spectacularsunrise3/1F T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-DaviesJ:Toby McCain-Mitchell⁵	J:Toby McCain-Mitchell⁵T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies	6	11-0	128	104	118	–
10 1¾[23¼]	11.Lucky Manifest(IRE)18/1 T:Tom LaceyJ:Stan Sheppard	J:Stan SheppardT:Tom Lacey	6	11-0	123	97	108	–
11 22[45¼]	4.Hamlet's Night(IRE)16/1 T:James OwenJ:Sean Bowen	J:Sean BowenT:James Owen	5	11-11	134	79	111	–
12 6[51¼]	14.Bertie's Ballet22/1 T:Dianne SayerJ:Sean Quinlan	J:Sean QuinlanT:Dianne Sayer	8	10-9	118	55	78	–
13 nk[51½]	9.Serious Operator(IRE)25/1 T:Lucinda Russell & Michael ScudamoreJ:Patrick Wadge	J:Patrick WadgeT:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore	9	11-4t	127	64	87	–
14 9½[61]	15.City Of Diamonds(IRE)50/1 T:Donald McCainJ:William Maggs⁵	J:William Maggs⁵T:Donald McCain	6	10-2t¹	116	40	67	–
PU	17.Heart Above50/1 T:Dianne SayerJ:Peter Kavanagh	J:Peter KavanaghT:Dianne Sayer	8	10-21	111	–	–	–
PU	12.Dedicated Hero(IRE)7/1 T:Sandy ThomsonJ:Danny McMenamin	J:Danny McMenaminT:Sandy Thomson	7	11-0p¹	123	–	–	–
PU	6.Hot Fuss(IRE)8/1 T:Tom DascombeJ:David Bass	J:David BassT:Tom Dascombe	5	11-7v	130	–	–	–

1

(IRE) 14/1

6yo11st 6lb129OR131TS136RPR–MR

T:Philip Hobbs & Johnson White

J:Sean Houlihan

2

¾

5.Serious Challenge

(IRE) 16/1

6yo11st 9lb132OR133TS137RPR–MR

T:Fergal O'Brien

J:Jonathan Burke

3

1¾ [2½]

(IRE) 16/1

9yo11st 3lb126OR125TS130RPR–MR

4

1½ [4]

(FR) 7/1

6yo10st 4lb113OR110TS116RPR–MR

J:Harry Skelton

5

4¾ [8¾]

(FR) 40/1

6yo11st 9lb137OR129TS136RPR–MR

T:William Durkan

J:Patrick M O'Brien

⁵

6

2½ [11¼]

2.Cracking Rhapsody

(IRE) 6/1

7yo11st 13lbw²136OR125TS133RPR–MR

T:Ewan Whillans

7

1 [12¼]

13.Bespoke Tailor

(IRE) 16/1

6yo10st 11lbt¹120OR107TS115RPR–MR

J:Gavin Sheehan

8

6½ [18¾]

(IRE) 14/1

7yo11st 12lbw¹t135OR114TS125RPR–MR

T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

9

2¾ [21½]

8.Spectacularsunrise

3/1F

6yo11st 0lb128OR104TS118RPR–MR

T:Nigel & Willy Twiston-Davies

J:Toby McCain-Mitchell

⁵

10

1¾ [23¼]

11.Lucky Manifest

(IRE) 18/1

6yo11st 0lb123OR97TS108RPR–MR

J:Stan Sheppard

11

22 [45¼]

4.Hamlet's Night

(IRE) 16/1

5yo11st 11lb134OR79TS111RPR–MR

12

6 [51¼]

14.Bertie's Ballet

22/1

8yo10st 9lb118OR55TS78RPR–MR

13

nk [51½]

9.Serious Operator

(IRE) 25/1

9yo11st 4lbt127OR64TS87RPR–MR

T:Lucinda Russell & Michael Scudamore

J:Patrick Wadge

14

9½ [61]

15.City Of Diamonds

(IRE) 50/1

6yo10st 2lbt¹116OR40TS67RPR–MR

T:Donald McCain

J:William Maggs

⁵

PU

50/1

8yo10st 2lb Out-of-Handicaps

Out-of-Handicaps

1111OR–TS–RPR–MR

J:Peter Kavanagh

PU

12.Dedicated Hero

(IRE) 7/1

7yo11st 0lbp¹123OR–TS–RPR–MR

T:Sandy Thomson

J:Danny McMenamin

PU

(IRE) 8/1

5yo11st 7lbv130OR–TS–RPR–MR

17 ranOff time: 2:55:44Winning time: 4m 3.07s (slow by 18.07s)Total SP: 133%

1st owner: Scrimgeours, Mighell & White (Captain Hugo)1st breeder: J R Weston
2nd owner: Martin St Quinton & Theyesnowaitsorries (Serious Challenge)
3rd owner: The Seahouses Syndicate (Wise Eagle)

Tote win: £17.20PL: £3.40£4.00£3.80£2.40Ex: £247.70CSF: £224.40Tricast: £3,640.67Trifecta: £6,016.90