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Wednesday, 9 October 2013
Hurdle 15:40
Class 4 · 2m · Good · HURDLE
Official result
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Official result
| Pos | Horse | Age | Wgt | Jockey | Trainer | SP | Tote | BSP | Time | Prize money won | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alwaystheoptimist (GB)P W Middleton Settled towards rear - smooth progress to 2nd and bumped rival 3 out - led between last two and readily quickened clear - heavily eased final 100yds (trainer's rep said - regarding apparent improvement in form - that the gelding had benefited from its run after a summer break.)(op 10/1 tchd 8/1) | 10 | 11-10 | Sam Twiston-Davies | Phil Middleton | 9/1 | £10.20 | — | 3:35.90 | £4,548.60 | |
| 2 | Planetoid (IRE)Planetoid Partnership Disputed 2nd and raced keenly until left in lead before 4th - hit 6th - ridden 4 lengths clear home turn - headed between last two and immediately outpaced by winner - hit last - nudged along to hold poor 2nd flat(op 13/8) |
| 5 |
| 11-10 |
| A P McCoy |
| Jim Best |
| 5/4F |
| — |
| — |
| 3:37.30 |
| £1,335.60 |
| 3 | Lodgician (IRE)The Yes No Wait Sorries Mistake 2nd - always in 2nd or in 3rd - hit 5th - driven and outpaced by leader before home turn - bumped 3 out - plugged on and no danger after(tchd 13/2) | 1.5l8.5l | 11 | 10-6 | Ryan Hatch | Nigel Twiston-Davies | 6/1 | — | — | 3:37.60 | £667.80 |
| 4 | Vertueux (FR)John Rutter Midfield - dropped to rear and driven well before 3 out - no danger after(op 8/1) | 10l18.5l | 8 | 11-2 | Lee Edwards | Tony Carroll | 10/1 | — | — | 3:39.60 | £333.90 |
| 5 |  The Bay Bandit (GB)Neil Mulholland Racing ClubMidfield - brief effort on long run to 3 out - soon ridden and lost place - beaten next(op 5/1) | 3.25l21.75l | 6 | 11-10 | Daryl Jacob | Neil Mulholland | 7/1 | — | — | 3:40.25 | — |
| 6 |  Eightfold (GB)Miss Sam BeddoesRaced in last but one - ridden before 3 out - soon lost touch - tailed off and virtually pulled up flat(op 16/1) | 64l85.75l | 4 | 11-12 | Conor O'Farrell | Seamus Durack | 18/1 | — | — | 3:53.05 | — |
| F |  Who's Jeff (IRE)Coalville Glass Glazing LtdTaken down early - took fierce hold and rushed 12 lengths clear - jumped left - hung badly left to stables after 3rd - soon headed - fiddled next - faded well before 3 out - 25 lengths 6th when stumbled and fell after next(tchd 5/1) | 5 | 11-12 | Tom O'Brien | Philip Hobbs | 6/1 | — | — | - | — |
| PU |  Educated Son (GB)Mrs D VaughanAlways in last - lost touch 6th - soon tailed off - pulled up in last(op 25/1) | 5 | 11-12 | Jack Doyle | Ben De Haan | 33/1 | — | — | - | — |
Settled towards rear - smooth progress to 2nd and bumped rival 3 out - led between last two and readily quickened clear - heavily eased final 100yds (trainer's rep said - regarding apparent improvement in form - that the gelding had benefited from its run after a summer break.)(op 10/1 tchd 8/1)
Disputed 2nd and raced keenly until left in lead before 4th - hit 6th - ridden 4 lengths clear home turn - headed between last two and immediately outpaced by winner - hit last - nudged along to hold poor 2nd flat(op 13/8)
Mistake 2nd - always in 2nd or in 3rd - hit 5th - driven and outpaced by leader before home turn - bumped 3 out - plugged on and no danger after(tchd 13/2)
No. 8
Midfield - dropped to rear and driven well before 3 out - no danger after(op 8/1)
Midfield - brief effort on long run to 3 out - soon ridden and lost place - beaten next(op 5/1)
Raced in last but one - ridden before 3 out - soon lost touch - tailed off and virtually pulled up flat(op 16/1)
Taken down early - took fierce hold and rushed 12 lengths clear - jumped left - hung badly left to stables after 3rd - soon headed - fiddled next - faded well before 3 out - 25 lengths 6th when stumbled and fell after next(tchd 5/1)
Always in last - lost touch 6th - soon tailed off - pulled up in last(op 25/1)
