Full Result 1.50 Warwick | 10 March 2019

Sloane Helicopters Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)

(Class 4) (4yo+) 2m Soft 8 hurdles

1st £4,548.60 2nd £1,335.60 3rd £667.80 4th £333.90

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Flash The Steel (IRE) 5/6F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	117 t	130	121	128	–
bb g Craigsteel - Anna's Melody (IRE) (Luso)
Settled in midfield, smooth progress 3 out, led going well between last two, soon pushed clear (op Evens)

2 7	2. Espoir De Guye (FR) 9/2 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	5	117	–	112	117	–
b g Khalkevi (IRE) - Penelope De Guye (FR) (Dom Alco)
Settled in 2nd, closed on leader halfway, ridden and outpaced in 3rd before 2 out, kept on steadily to go moderate 2nd flat (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

3 3¼ [10¼]	4. Bardd (IRE) 33/1 Gavin Sheehan Danni O'Neill	Gavin Sheehan Danni O'Neill	7	111	106	102	108	–
b g Dylan Thomas (IRE) - Zarawa (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Led at steady pace, not always fluent, 8 lengths clear before 4th, pressed 3 out, soon ridden, headed between last two, mistake last, lost 2nd flat and finished weakly

4 12 [22¼]	9. Laxey (IRE) 14/1 Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	Andrew Tinkler Henry Daly	5	111	–	87	96	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Nerissa (IRE) (Great Palm)
Settled in 3rd, ridden 3 out, faded before next (op 16/1 tchd 12/1)

5 6 [28¼]	10. Lock's Corner (IRE) 9/4 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	5	111	–	79	90	–
b g Gold Well - Last Century (IRE) (Glacial Storm)
Towards rear, headway to midfield 4th, lost touch 3 out, no chance when blundered next, looks sure to do better in time (trainer could offer no explanation for the gelding's performance) (op 7/4)

6 3½ [31¾]	7. Blackstairs Lad (IRE) 16/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr ⁵ Jonjo O'Neill	5	1010	–	75	87	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Blarney Kestrel (IRE) (Presenting)
Took keen hold chasing leaders, ridden 3 out, soon faded, mistake next (op 14/1)

7 6 [37¾]	5. Battlebrave (IRE) 150/1 Alan Johns John Groucott	Alan Johns John Groucott	6	111	–	67	80	–
b g Fracas (IRE) - Silly Mille (IRE) (Luso)
Midfield, weakened after 4th, tailed off 3 out

8 15 [52¾]	6. Bigchextocash (IRE) 66/1 Paddy Brennan Samuel Drinkwater	Paddy Brennan Samuel Drinkwater	7	111 t	–	47	65	–
b g Stowaway - Monakeeba (IRE) (Snurge)
Always in last pair, tailed off from 5th

9 31 [83¾]	8. Cobra Commander (IRE) 100/1 Ben Poste Tom Symonds	Ben Poste Tom Symonds	5	111	–	–	34	–
b g Beneficial - Run For Help (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Not fluent in last pair, tailed off from 5th

9 ran Off time: 1:50:23 Winning time: 3m 59.10s (slow by 15.10s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Deyrann De Carjac (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John J Reilly (Flash The Steel) 1st breeder: Richard Eustace
2nd owner: Mrs J Hitchings (Espoir De Guye)
3rd owner: Fawley House Stud (Bardd)
Tote win: £1.60 PL: £1.10 £1.40 £6.50 Ex: £6.30 CSF: £5.89 Trifecta: £51.90

1:50 Warwick 10 Mar 2019

Sloane Helicopters Novices' Hurdle (Novices' Championship Hurdle Series Qualifier)