16 Feb 2023 15:55 Newcastle
Winner: £11,800 (Penalty: £6,232); Distance: 2m 7f 91y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Will Pugh 21st Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Court At Slip (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4-43146 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Mr William Easterby | T D Easterby Mrs Anne Dawson… |
15/8 | |
| prominent, led 5th, headed and chased leader 7th, led again before 15th where pressed for lead, 1 length ahead 3 out, soon pushed along, 2 lengths ahead 2 out, 5 lengths ahead approaching last, stayed on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 14 L |
Return Fire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
8-31144 / 8 |
Jump (21) | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell Tay Valley Chasers… |
7/4 | |
| midfield in touch, headway and pressed for lead 15th, ridden before 3 out where 1 length down, 2 lengths down 2 out, 5 lengths down approaching last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 11 L |
Flying Verse (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
2115P3 / 11 |
Jump (18) | B S Hughes | David Dennis Dr C A Barnett |
11/2 | |
| led, headed 5th, regained lead 7th, headed before 15th, soon pushed along, outpaced by leaders 4 out, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 1¾ L |
Dragonfruit (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
45U-2P4 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mrs Beverley Bostock |
4/1 | |
| midfield in touch, mistake 10th, driven in last before 15th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Twoshotsoftequila (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
25-4432 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Hetton Boys |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Hitman Fred (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) |
711-31P / 10 |
Jump (22) | Craig Nichol | R Dobbin The Friday Lions… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Follow Your Arrow (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
9-3142P / 8 |
Jump (13) | Jonathon Bewley | G Bewley Annett, Richardson,… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Loughermore (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
224058 / 9 |
Jump (21) | William Shanahan | S Waugh Northumberland… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||