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John Smith's Jump Jockeys Challenge Handicap (Professional Jump Jockeys) (GBBPlus Race) (Div I)

Distance: 1m4f63y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £11,339
Runners: 10
Winning time: 2m 39.33s (slow by 3.73s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 74
SP: 15/8F
Prominent - lost position but in touch with leaders halfway - ridden and headway on inner 2f out - went second over 1f out - led inside final furlong - ran on(op 2/1 tchd 85/40)
2 ¾
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 74
SP: 8/1
Prominent - led after 2f - headed and prominent 7f out - kept on well inside final furlong - went second towards finish(op 9/1)
3 ¾
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 11lbs
OR: 67
SP: 13/2
In rear - headway into midfield halfway - pressed leaders over 1f out - kept on inside final furlong - went third towards finish(op 6/1 tchd 11/2)
4 nse
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 3lbs
OR: 73
SP: 6/1
Midfield - not clear run over 2f out - headway over 1f out - ran on inside final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 11/2 and tchd 8/1)
5 ¾
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 77
SP: 13/2
Midfield - dropped to rear halfway - headway over 1f out - stayed on final furlong(op 7/1 tchd 11/2)
6 hd
Age: 5
Weight: 10st 7lbs
OR: 63
SP: 11/2
Took keen hold - in touch with leaders - headway after 4f - led 7f out - headed inside final furlong - weakened towards finish(op 5/1 tchd 9/2)
7
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 77
SP: 33/1
In rear - stayed on final furlong - never dangerous(op 25/1)
8 8
Age: 9
Weight: 11st 2lbs
OR: 72
SP: 50/1
Hampered soon after start - not clear run over 2f out - in rear throughout (jockey said gelding lost his left fore shoe)(op 33/1)
9 16½
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 1lbs
OR: 71
SP: 10/1
Led - headed and prominent after 2f - weakened over 1f out(tchd 9/1)
10 hd 16¾
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 79
SP: 66/1
Midfield - headway halfway - weakened from 2f out (vet said gelding lost his right hind shoe)(op 40/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £2.88
Tote place: £1.60 £1.90 £1.80
Exacta: £15.40
Trifecta: £102.60
Tricast: £83.40
CSF: £17.93