13 Dec 2019 12:00 Doncaster
Winner: £8,035 (Penalty: £4,289); Distance: 2m 3f 31y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Luke Gale: Kicking For Grassroots Handicap Chase
Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
- |
Well Smitten (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4U-24U7 / 12 |
Jump (157) | Jonathan England | S England Gunalt Partnership |
4/1 | ||
raced wide, tracked leader until 2nd, chased leaders until lost place and behind 7th, rallied on inside before 2 out, went 3rd 2 out, went 2nd and switched right run-in, stayed on to lead final 110 yards, soon clear | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
3¼ L |
Fiddlers Bow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
22/3211- / 12 |
Jump (327) | Henry Brooke | Julia Brooke Mt Buckley & Brough… |
11/2 | ||
chased leaders, close 2nd before 3 out, upsides 2 out, led before last, ridden and found nil run-in, headed and no extra final 110 yards | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
3½ L |
Elkstone (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
43531P / 11 |
Jump (56) | J E Moore | Mrs Caroline Bailey K Nicholson & P… |
9/2 | ||
pulled hard in rear, good headway tracking leaders 5th, hit 10th, went 2nd and hit next, led 4 out, joined 2 out, ridden and headed before the last, weakened into 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
8 L |
Some Reign (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
3/42R42- / 11 |
Jump (325) | C O'Farrell | R Dobbin Mr & Mrs Duncan… |
7/4 | ||
reluctant going to post, raced keenly, held up in 5th place, closer after 4th, 3rd before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
2¾ L |
Caltex (FR) (gelding, black, 12 1) |
2438-7F / 9 |
Jump (27) | L Treadwell | Miss C Dyson Mr Mark Dunphy |
14/1 | ||
tracked leader 2nd until 5 out, chased leaders, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
HD |
King Golan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
116464 / 10 |
Jump (13) | Alison Clarke | Kenny Johnson Ryan Tongue And… |
11/2 | ||
led, went clear 4th until 6th, headed 4 out, lost 2nd before next where mistake and weakened |