08 Jan 2023 15:10 Chepstow
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £5,809); Distance: 2m 11y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Cazoo Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
6 |
| - |
Valirann Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
5P-PP66 / 7 |
Jump (8) | Shane Quinlan | H Brown Mrs Andrew May… |
12/1 | |
| jumped well and made all and set strong pace, clear from 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| 9½ L |
Prime Pretender (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
63-5222 / 9 |
Jump (3) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams |
6/4 | |
| held up in last pair, closer in 4th after 7th, went 2nd 4 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 5½ L |
Billingsley (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
1442-33 / 11 |
Jump (43) | Jay Tidball | A Ralph Alastair Ralph… |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 3rd at 2nd, pushed along and outpaced in 5th turning in, rallied into 3rd again when awkward 3 out, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 17 L |
Sherborne (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
4188U-P / 8 |
Jump (62) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Geoff Kennington… |
13/2 | |
| mistakes, mostly chased leader, jumped slowly 1st, mistake and lost 2nd 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 3¼ L |
Grizzly James (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
7975-34 / 8 |
Jump (39) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mr G Hannon |
10/3 | |
| waited with in rear, closer in 4th before 6th, not fluent 5 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Clondaw Bertie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
292-462 / 8 |
Jump (13) | G Sheehan | P G Murphy Theoddsquad Syndicate |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, pecked 2nd and lost 3rd, stumbled 7th, behind and struggling 7th, tailed off and pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||