Warwick

Denis O'Connell Memorial Handicap Hurdle (Challenger Stayers Hurdle Series Qualifier)

Distance: 3m1f5y
Going: Soft
Prize: £4,753
Runners: 9
Winning time: 6m 21.03s
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 4
1
Age: 5
Weight: 11st 4lbs
OR: 107
SP: 100/30
In rear - pushed along and struggling 5 out - rallied after 3 out - not fluent 2 out - kept on well run-in - led final strides(tchd 11/4)
2 nse
Age: 7
Weight: 11st 7lbs
OR: 110
SP: 13/2
In touch with leaders - headway and went second last - kept on well and challenging towards finish - just held(op 7/1 tchd 8/1)
3 nk ¼
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 3lbs
OR: 106
SP: 7/1
Disputed lead - prominent before 2nd - led 4 out - 2 lengths ahead last - reduced lead final 110yds - no extra when headed then lost second final strides(op 16/1 tchd 6/1)
4 ½ ¾
Age: 12
Weight: 11st 9lbs
OR: 112
SP: 12/1
In touch with leaders - prominent 7th - led before 5 out - headed 4 out - lost two places last - kept on towards finish(op 14/1)
5
Age: 8
Weight: 11st 8lbs
OR: 111
SP: 11/1
Didn't jump with fluency - towards rear - mistake 4th - some headway when mistake 3 out - weakened last (jockey said gelding jumped poorly)(op 7/1)
6 2
Age: 6
Weight: 11st 5lbs
OR: 108
SP: 9/4F
Took keen hold - in rear - some headway before 2 out - weakening when not fluent last(tchd 85/40)
7 15 22¼
Age: 4
Weight: 10st 4lbs
OR: 95
SP: 11/1
In touch with leaders - headway 4 out - not fluent 3 out - weakened before 2 out(op 10/1)
PU
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 117
SP: 22/1
Disputed lead - led before 2nd - not fluent 6th - headed and reminders before 5 out - soon dropped to last and struggling - pulled up 3 out(op 20/1 tchd 18/1)
PU
Age: 9
Weight: 12st 0lbs
OR: 117
SP: 11/1
In rear - struggling 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding was never travelling; vet examined gelding post-race and had nothing to report)(op 7/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £4.34
Tote place: £1.60 £2.20 £2.40
Exacta: £23.60
Trifecta: £197.50
Tricast: £143.45
CSF: £25.84