04 Jan 2023 16:00 Hereford
Winner: £9,650 (Penalty: £5,096); Distance: 2m 4f 194y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Black Mountain Botanicals Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Not Sure (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 13) |
3P2-444 / 8 |
Jump (45) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee Mr Will Roseff |
7/1 | |
| always prominent, went 2nd 8th, led before 3 out (normal 4 out), kept on strongly and ridden clear extended run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 7 L |
Henschke (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
22F3P-5 / 10 |
Jump (51) | James Bowen | W Greatrex Mrs T Brown |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd and blundered last (normal 2 out), stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 5 L |
Skinflint (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
227/232- / 12 |
Jump (322) | D F O'Regan | Henry Oliver Mrs Susan Anne… |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out), lost 2nd at the last (normal 2 out), plugged on in well held 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 2¼ L |
Shaw's Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
P24-222 / 12 |
Jump (15) | B S Hughes | P Henderson Mareildar Racing… |
9/2 | |
| off the pace in rear-division, headway out wide after 3 out (normal 4 out) plugged on in modest 4th after next | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 9½ L |
Rock On Rita (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 2) |
131-668 / 8 |
Jump (50) | R P McLernon | N P Mulholland Mr John P McManus |
22/1 | |
| chased leader until 8th, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 6½ L |
Ben Brody (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
12545-B / 13 |
Jump (29) | Thomas Bellamy | D J Jeffreys Mark E Smith &… |
50/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along in 6th and no impression after 2 out (normal 3 out) | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| ½ L |
Lazy Sunday (GB) (mare, bay, 11 7) |
8244-3F / 10 |
Jump (41) | M G Nolan | R Mitford-Slade R Mitford-slade… |
5/1 | |
| soon rear-division, never involved | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 1½ L |
Uberman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1722-73 / 9 |
Jump (41) | Mr Daniel Kyne | K Davis Mr D White |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, bit closer when hit 5th, chased leaders, pushed along after 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened next | ||||||||||
9th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Kestrel Valley (GB) (filly, bay, 10 12) |
4342-64 / 10 |
Jump (40) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Mrs Jan Johnson |
5/1 | |
| never closer than mid-division, not fluent and lost place 5th, towards rear when bad mistake 8th, never on terms after, tailed off | ||||||||||
10th |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Wind Tor (GB) (mare, bay, 11 8) |
42115-3 / 12 |
Jump (250) | Miss Chloe Emsley | P Gundry The Group Of Otters |
22/1 | |
| well placed early, raced wide and soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
11th |
13 |
| 25 L |
Tanrudy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
4/62239- / 9 |
Jump (508) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr Mark J Phillips |
20/1 | |
| made most until before 3 out (normal 4 out), lost 2nd before 2 out (normal 3 out) chased leaders, weakened quickly before next, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Dawn Wonder (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 13) |
0/900-99 / 6 |
Jump (62) | James Best | S-J Davies Mr Andrew Gough |
150/1 | |
| mid-division, closer when hit 9th, weakened 11th, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out (normal 3 out) | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Alberic (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2113-PP / 6 |
Jump (45) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White Corrina Ltd |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
14 |
| - |
Demothi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
3/P64U-3 / 8 |
Jump (224) | Bryony Frost | J D Frost Mr J D Frost |
33/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out (normal 3 out) | ||||||||||