28 Dec 2019 13:20 Catterick
Winner: £11,800 (Penalty: £6,758); Distance: 1m 7f 145y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Steve 'Pinky' Newland Retirement Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Ouro Branco (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
449657/ / 11 |
Jump (673) | C O'Farrell | N J Hawke Pearce Bros & Partner |
9/2 | |
| always prominent, went 2nd after 3 out, not fluent next, ridden between last 2, switched inside to challenge last, soon led, asserted clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 2½ L |
Elixer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
477766 / 8 |
Jump (13) | Lorcan Murtagh | F P Murtagh Hurst Farm Racing |
12/1 | |
| held up in touch, headway 5th, pressed leader on outside 7th, led 3 out, went right next, ridden between last 2, hit last, soon headed, no impression with winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Getaway North (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
070-554 / 9 |
Jump (32) | C J Todd | C T Pogson Mr C T Pogson |
3/1 | |
| held up in touch, chased leaders after 4 out, outpaced next, ridden after 2 out, mistake last, went 3rd and kept on flat, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 2¼ L |
What's The Scoop (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) |
43/0-P44 / 12 |
Jump (13) | Danny Cook | Mrs S J Smith Mrs S Smith |
3/1 | |
| led, headed 3 out, soon driven and outpaced by front pair, ridden and kept on same pace in 4th flat | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 7 L |
Bleu Et Noir (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
7/3P-670 / 9 |
Flat (228), Jump (30) |
Charlie Price | Tim Vaughan The Rydon Pynes… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced after 3 out, 5th and no impression when blundered and almost unseated rider next, no danger after | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 11 L |
Oldtimer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
056-U06 / 9 |
Jump (38) | Sean Quinlan | M Todhunter Park Farms Racing… |
12/1 | |
| mistake 1st, prominent, driven and lost place 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Dakota Grey (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 5) |
44U336- / 8 |
Jump (441) | Joe Colliver | Micky Hammond Still Game Associates |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 4 out, weakened before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 8 L |
Buyer Beware (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) |
344-615 / 9 |
Flat (111), Jump (33) |
Henry Brooke | L Bailey Mr Colin Stirling |
9/1 | |
| in touch on outside, reminders and lost place 8th, behind from 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Hurricane Rita (FR) (filly, grey, 11 9) |
P-11626 / 10 |
Flat (2463), Jump (70) |
C Brace | C R Dore Barford Farm |
20/1 | |
| in rear, reminders after 4th, lost touch 7th, tailed off 4 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||