Full Result 12.40 Warwick | 13 January 2024

Michael Costello Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) 2m Inner Soft 8 hurdles

1st £7,921.50 2nd £3,645 3rd £1,822.50 4th £912 5th £454.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Donnacha (IRE) 2/1F Lorcan Murtagh Nigel Hawke	Lorcan Murtagh Nigel Hawke	6	1111	117	114	119	–
br g Jet Away - Archdale Ambush (IRE) (Heron Island)
Prominent, mistake 3rd, led 3 out, ridden when headed after 2 out, rallied run-in, led again final 110yds, ran on (op 9/4)

2 1¾	4. Klitschko 3/1 Brendan Powell Alan King	Brendan Powell Alan King	6	1112 h	118	113	121	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Arctic Actress (King's Theatre)
Slowly away, raced in last, bad mistake 1st, soon detached, headway after 5th, hit 3 out, went third 2 out, kept on run-in, went second final stride (jockey said gelding was slowly into stride) (op 11/4)

3 shd [1¾]	7. Koenigsstern (IRE) 16/1 James Davies Nick Gifford	James Davies Nick Gifford	7	111	107	102	106	–
b g Anjaal - Trebles (IRE) (Kenmare)
Prominent, led after 5th, pressed winner when headed 3 out, led again after 2 out, headed run-in, kept on but lost second final stride (op 12/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 18/1)

4 2¾ [4½]	1. Word Has It (IRE) 17/2 William Maggs ⁷ Donald McCain	William Maggs ⁷ Donald McCain	10	119 t	122	113	118	–
b g Jeremy (USA) - Rathfeigh (IRE) (Pilsudski)
Held up in rear, headway after 4th, went third after 3 out, kept on but not pace to challenge (op 10/1)

5 nse [4¾]	6. Risk d'Argent (FR) 3/1 Jonathan Burke Alastair Ralph	Jonathan Burke Alastair Ralph	8	114 t¹	110	101	107	–
gr g My Risk (FR) - Villebruyere (FR) (Dream Well)
Held up in rear, headway when hit 4th, outpaced 5th, stayed on from 2 out (op 10/3)

6 16 [20¾]	3. Totterdown 16/1 Finn Lambert ⁵ Richard Phillips	Finn Lambert ⁵ Richard Phillips	13	118	119	90	100	–
b g Pasternak - Yeldham Lady (Mujahid)
Led, headed after 5th, weakened after 3 out (op 18/1)

7 1 [21¾]	8. Western Soldier (GER) 33/1 Harry Reed Anthony Charlton	Harry Reed Anthony Charlton	6	1011 h	103	73	85	–
b g Soldier Hollow - Wamika (GER) (Shirocco)
In touch with leaders, weakening when mistake 2 out (op 25/1)

8 20 [41¾]	9. Commodore Miller 66/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Danni O'Neill	Tabitha Worsley ³ Danni O'Neill	7	103	98	42	57	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Milliegait (Tobougg)
Raced in second, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 100/1 tchd 50/1)

8 ran Off time: 12:40:28 Winning time: 3m 59.00s (slow by 24.00s) Total SP: 111%
Non-runners: Sextant (withdrawn; unruly at the post)
Rule 4: Sextant was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 22/1. Rule 4 does not apply.
1st owner: Mrs Marilyn Jane Martin (Donnacha) 1st breeder: Arctic Tack Stud & M O'Leary
2nd owner: John P McManus (Klitschko)
3rd owner: Ham Manor Farms Ltd (Koenigsstern)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.10 £1.30 £3.40 Ex: £7.10 CSF: £8 Tricast: £63.41 Trifecta: £66.40

12:40 Warwick 13 Jan 2024

Michael Costello Memorial Handicap Hurdle