17 May 2017 14:00 Worcester
Winner: £6,250 (Penalty: £4,061); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
optimumracing.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Heroes Or Ghosts (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
2P/224P- / 9 |
Jump (85) | J McGrath | Miss J S Davis Tony Worth & Vic… |
15/8 | |
| held up in last pair, closer when not fluent 10th, good headway on outside chasing leaders approaching 12th, 3rd 4 out, went 2nd 2 out, challenged last, led run-in, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 1¾ L |
Blazing Glen (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
5P/PP7-6 / 11 |
Jump (16) | Brendan Powell | A E Jessop Mrs Gloria Jessop |
20/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 3rd, not fluent 7th, narrowly headed after next, in front again 9th, joined when mistake last, ridden and headed run-in, one pace | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1 L |
Between The Waters (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) |
563454- / 11 |
Jump (24) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Jamie Snowden Mr Tony Bath |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd 12th until 2 out, kept on same pace in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 28 L |
Straits Of Messina (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
21/2300- / 8 |
Jump (57) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds Lost In Space |
10/1 | |
| held up in rear, reminders before 11th, pushed along in modest 5th before 4 out, went well held 4th next, never on terms | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Charlie Mon (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
23P233- / 10 |
Jump (19) | Charlie Hammond | Mike Hammond Mr Royston Morgan… |
4/1 | |
| led until 3rd, pressed leader, led again after 8th until 9th, chased leader until mistake 12th, ridden and weakened soon after, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Conteur d'Histoire (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 3) |
260P24- / 5 |
Jump (19) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Steve Killalea… |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along disputing 2nd before 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, went badly left next, pulled up before the last | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Definitly Grey (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) |
5/4127-P / 7 |
Jump (16) | Aidan Coleman | C E Longsdon Jeromes Partnership |
6/1 | |
| chased leaders, jumped slowly 1st, mistake 4th, weakened 11th, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||