28 Jan 2023 14:32 Uttoxeter
Winner: £18,600 (Penalty: £9,678); Distance: 2m 3f 207y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Diegos 69th Keep Batting Birthday Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Dargiannini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
P273P-F / 9 |
Jump (30) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Mr Andrew Mitchell |
11/2 | |
| mid-division out wide, rapid headway under pressure to lead narrowly 2 out, clear last, ran on well flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 7 L |
West To The Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
15-0953 / 11 |
Jump (32) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mr J Tierney |
12/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 2 out, chased winner thereafter, kept on from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 8½ L |
Es Perfecto (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) |
31F241/ / 9 |
Jump (678) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Mrs Liz Prowting |
9/1 | |
| in rear, headway under pressure behind leaders 2 out, stayed on well from last to grab 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 3 L |
Corrieben Reiver (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) |
112/7-3P / 9 |
Jump (30) | Craig Nichol | Ewan Whillans John & Liz Elliot |
40/1 | |
| prominent, ridden to press leader 2 out when blundered, weakened last and lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 7 L |
Go Dante (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
1/124- / 8 |
Jump (395) | Fergus Gregory | O Murphy Mrs Barbara Hester |
5/2 | |
| rear of mid-division, some headway 3 out, soon pushed along and made no impression | ||||||||||
6th |
2 |
| 7 L |
A Different Kind (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
1137-20 / 7 |
Jump (76) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Mr Dene Rowe |
7/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and outpaced 3 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 10 L |
Ballybegg (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
PP1PP-P / 9 |
Jump (81) | Richard Patrick | Kerry Lee Glass Half Full |
9/1 | |
| always towards rear, never a factor | ||||||||||
8th |
1 |
| 7½ L |
Floueur (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
0P-P018 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Tabitha Worsley | G Hanmer M Hammond,moorland… |
28/1 | |
| chased leader on inside, pushed along and weakened home turn | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Rathmacknee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
32-101P / 8 |
Jump (14) | Sean O'Briain | N J Henderson Fawley House Stud |
9/2 | |
| held up, struggling and weakened rapidly home turn, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||