31 Jan 2023 14:35 Newcastle
Winner: £18,000 (Penalty: £9,506); Distance: 2m 7f 91y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
QuinnBet Best Odds Guaranteed Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
French Paradoxe (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
7/5F1-1F / 9 |
Jump (40) | G Sheehan | O Signy Mick Fitzgerald… |
3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 5th, led 13th, forged clear after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon well in command, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 6½ L |
Wowsham (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) |
14263-5 / 9 |
Flat (1594), Jump (136) |
J J Slevin | S R B Crawford Dr J Syndicate |
50/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along and headway 4 out, went 2nd approaching 2 out, stayed on, no match for winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 1¾ L |
Morning Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
2F4-614 / 9 |
Jump (32) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr P Hickey |
10/1 | |
| close up, slow jump 5 out and lost position, soon pushed along, ridden after 4 out, plugged on same pace | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 2½ L |
Houston Texas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
211-165 / 10 |
Jump (24) | Sean Quinlan | N G Richards Mr A Crawford |
9/1 | |
| towards rear, mid-division after 9th, left in 3rd 4 out, ridden and kept on one pace | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 8½ L |
Old Painless (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
1/3-8312 / 8 |
Jump (33) | D A Jacob | H Whittington Optimumracing Co… |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders, hit 3 out and ridden, gradually faded | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 33 L |
Fortified Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
P1/2-PP1 / 11 |
Jump (16) | D J O'Keeffe | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter |
12/1 | |
| led, mistake 12th and reminders, headed next, pushed along after 14th, soon tailed off | ||||||||||
UR |
2 |
| - |
Castle Rushen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1232/U2 / 9 |
Jump (24) | B S Hughes | N G Richards Hemmings Racing |
9/4 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 2nd, headway after 13th, went 4th home turn, mistake and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||