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racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle

Wetherby · 21 March 2017
  • TypeHurdle
  • ClassClass 4
  • Distance2m
  • GoingGood
  • SurfaceTurf
  • Runners12
  • HandicapYes

Caius Marcius (IRE) (5/1) won the racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby on 21 March 2017, beating Our Thomas (IRE) by a length under Craig Nichol for trainer Nicky Richards. 12 ran on Good going over 2m; the winning time was 4m 1.20s (slow by 21.20s). The 4/1 favourite, Our Thomas (IRE), finished 2nd, beaten a length.

On the record: how often the favourite wins in a field of 12 — The market

Winner Caius Marcius (IRE)
SP: 5/1KTB Rating 142A J: Craig Nichol T: Nicky Richards
Won by a lengthFav: Our Thomas (IRE) 4/1 · 2nd
Pos Horse Btn Jockey Trainer Wgt ORKTBSpd Time Prize SP
1st Caius Marcius (IRE) 6g Craig Nichol Nicky Richards 11-11 119142A— 4:01.20 4,548.60 5/1
2nd Our Thomas (IRE) tp 5g 1 Brian Hughes Tim Easterby 11-5 113134A— 4:01.40 1,335.60 4/1 fav
3rd Fiosrach (IRE) 7g 10 Henry Brooke James Moffatt 11-2 110116A— 4:03.40 667.80 25/1
4th William Of Orange (GB) p 6g 1½ William Kennedy Donald McCain 11-6 114118A— 4:03.70 333.90 8/1
5th Cave Top (IRE) 5g 6 Jake Greenall Oliver Greenall 11-5 113108A— 4:04.90 — 20/1
6th The Grinder (IRE) 5g 1¼ Mr Tom Broughton(10) Nick Kent 10-8 11295A— 4:05.15 — 16/1
7th Hartside (GER) v 8g 1¼ Ryan Winks(7) Peter Winks 10-11 11296A— 4:05.40 — 10/1
8th Sigurd (GER) 5g 1½ Aidan Coleman Jonjo O'Neill 11-12 120109A— 4:05.70 — 16/1
9th Vodka Wells (FR) 7g 2 Tony Kelly Rebecca Menzies 11-4 11298A— 4:06.10 — 12/1
10th Crickel Wood (FR) t 7g 43 Graham Watters(3) Charlie Longsdon 11-2 11388C— 4:14.70 — 10/1
11th Diamond Rock (GB) 6g 43 James Davies Henry Oliver 11-1 10987C— 4:23.30 — 9/1
PU Taweyla (IRE) 6m — Jamie Bargary(3) Pam Sly 11-7 118—— — — 8/1

Winning time 4m 1.20s (slow by 21.20s)

Non-runners Cloud Monkey (unsuitable ground)

Notes First hurdle in straight damaged and omitted on final circuit.

KTB figures KTB Rating v1 · batch 3 Oct 2026 — what each horse ran to in this race, in pounds on the official-rating scale (11 of 12 runners have a figure). KTB Speed v1 · batch 15 Sep 2026 — how fast each horse ran against the course standard; 100 = the median GB Class 4 handicap winner on this code (0 of 12 runners have a figure). GB & Irish racing only · figures as at 4 Oct 2026 · a record of the race, not a forecast.

In-running commentary is not available from our data provider for this period.

Quick answers

Who won the racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby in 2017?
Caius Marcius (IRE) won the racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby on 21 March 2017, ridden by Craig Nichol and trained by Nicky Richards.
What was the finishing order of the 2017 racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby?
1st Caius Marcius (IRE) (5/1), 2nd Our Thomas (IRE) (4/1F), 3rd Fiosrach (IRE) (25/1).
What price was the winner of the 2017 racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby?
Caius Marcius (IRE) returned a starting price of 5/1.
How many horses ran in the 2017 racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby?
12 horses ran in the 2017 racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby. Non-runners: Cloud Monkey (unsuitable ground).
What was the winning time of the 2017 racinguk.com Handicap Hurdle at Wetherby?
The winning time was 4m 1.20s (slow by 21.20s).

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