30 Dec 2022 15:15 Taunton
Winner: £9,900 (Penalty: £4,629); Distance: 3m 2f 57y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Claire Hitch 50th Birthday Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Leading Knight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
5/243-65 / 8 |
Jump (60) | Beau Morgan | R Chapman Mr Ryan G Chapman |
11/1 | |
| in rear, mistake and stumbled 1st, raced keenly, pulled to front after 5th, headed 6th, chased leaders home turn, ridden and rallied to press leader after 2 out, stayed on dourly to lead final strides | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| NK |
Advantura (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
045P2-F / 6 |
Jump (36) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Mr Tony Staple |
3/1 | |
| mid-division, tracked leaders 9th, chased leader after 14th, led approaching 3 out, ridden and faced challenge after 2 out, stayed on well but headed final strides | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 20 L |
Kingsmill Gin (GB) (mare, bay, 10 12) |
1455-3U / 11 |
Jump (29) | James Best | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis |
10/3 | |
| pressed leader, led 6th, hit 15th, headed and ridden approaching 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 4 L |
Puppet Warrior (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) |
63353/6 / 11 |
Jump (58) | Tabitha Worsley | Georgie Howell Ms G Howell |
25/1 | |
| led narrowly, headed 5th, remained handy, pushed along after 4 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 48 L |
Botus Fleming (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) |
9P6/64-8 / 8 |
Jump (22) | Ben Ffrench-Davis | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis |
40/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost ground and pushed along after 12th, struggling and tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Dysania (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
708P0/0- / 9 |
Jump (408) | S Bowen | P Bowen Ms G E Morgan |
10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, prominent 7th, mistake 12th and reminders, dropped away tamely and pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Kayf Baha (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
410009- / 7 |
Jump (294) | J E Moore | Alexandra Dunn West Buckland Bloodstock… |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, lost touch and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
Yaazaain (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
022834 / 7 |
Flat (128), Jump (22) |
David Noonan | N J Hawke Meadvale Syndicate |
25/1 | |
| towards rear, never involved and pulled up 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Doyen La Lutte (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) |
0274-6P / 6 |
Jump (9) | Fergus Gillard | D Pipe The Contractors |
28/1 | |
| mid-division, went 5th 4 out, soon pushed along and beaten, pulled up | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Havanella (FR) (filly, bay, 11 5) |
10654-7 / 6 |
Jump (60) | J J Burke | O Sherwood The 4 Musketeers |
18/1 | |
| rear mid-division, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Minella Voucher (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
241114 / 12 |
Jump (86) | Toby Wynne | Alexandra Dunn Taunton Town Peacocks |
12/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 12th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
12 |
| - |
Luckello (GB) (mare, bay, 10 2) |
7576-11 / 7 |
Jump (222) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan The Davies' Racing… |
9/2 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened 5 out, pulled up | ||||||||||