Full Result 2.50 Wetherby | 13 January 2024

William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m3f154yds) 2m3½f Soft 9 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £6,337.20 2nd £2,916 3rd £1,458 4th £729.60 5th £363.60

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Santos Blue 15/8F Ben Sutton ⁷ Dan Skelton	Ben Sutton ⁷ Dan Skelton	7	1012 t	128	85	132	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Maybe Plenty (Overbury)
In touch with leaders, prominent from 4th, led before 2 out, mistake 2 out, jockey soon lost iron, jockey rode without both irons before last, soon joined, pushed along and kept on well run-in (op 9/4)

2 2¼	5. Foster'sisland 10/1 Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	9	1012	124	78	124	–
b g Trans Island - Mrs Eff (Tamure)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 5th, headway before 3 out, soon towards near side, joined leader approaching last, edged right run-in, soon no extra (op 14/1)

3 ¾ [3]	10. Singapore Trip (FR) 10/1 Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	6	102 3 t	111	65	109	–
b g Goken (FR) - Singapore Treat (FR) (Sagacity)
Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, soon switched right towards near side, went third approaching last, kept on (op 9/1 tchd 8/1)

4 10 [13]	9. Milldam (FR) 7/2 Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	Gavin Sheehan Jamie Snowden	6	1010 ht	119	61	109	–
gr g Martaline - Santa Dame (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
Midfield, headway before 6th, went second on turn before 3 out, lost position after 3 out, weakened from 2 out

5 1¼ [14¼]	4. Romeo Brown 20/1 Nick Scholfield Sue Smith	Nick Scholfield Sue Smith	10	112	125	66	112	–
br g Yeats (IRE) - Santia (Kahyasi)
Led, not fluent 3 out, headed before 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 14/1)

6 9½ [23¾]	1. Into Overdrive 20/1 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	9	120 t	137	67	115	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Lady Brig (Overbury)
Took keen hold, held up in rear but in touch with leaders, outpaced before 3 out, no impression (op 22/1 tchd 16/1)

7 16 [39¾]	6. Benassi (IRE) 7/2 Fergus Gregory Olly Murphy	Fergus Gregory Olly Murphy	7	110	123	35	85	–
b g Westerner - Kylebeg Krystle (IRE) (Oscar)
In touch with leaders, prominent before 2nd, lost position before 3 out, soon weakened (vet said gelding was found to be lame on his right-fore) (op 11/4)

8 1½ [41¼]	7. Lesser (IRE) 12/1 Adam Wedge Richard Phillips	Adam Wedge Richard Phillips	10	1013	122	32	82	–
b g Stowaway - Aine Dubh (IRE) (Bob Back)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, not fluent 6th, lost ground before 3 out, not fluent 3 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding had made several jumping errors notably at first hurdle in home straight before weakening) (tchd 18/1)

PU	8. Ilikedwayurthinkin (IRE) 50/1 Jack Hogan ³ Ben Haslam	Jack Hogan ³ Ben Haslam	10	109	121	–	–	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Sway (FR) (Califet)
Prominent, lost ground before 6th, soon dropped to rear and struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 40/1 tchd 33/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:52:18 Winning time: 5m 23.90s (slow by 40.90s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Espoir De Romay (vet's certificate)
1st owner: N Sutton (Santos Blue) 1st breeder: Nick Sutton & Adam Waugh
2nd owner: The Oakwood Nobels (Foster'sisland)
3rd owner: Andrew Phillips (Singapore Trip)
Tote win: £2.88 PL: £1.20 £2.70 £2.40 Ex: £17.70 CSF: £20.51 Tricast: £152.16 Trifecta: £139.10

The fourth-last not jumped both times due to false ground.

2:50 Wetherby 13 Jan 2024

William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Hurdle