04 Mar 2023 13:30 Doncaster
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £20,812); Distance: 2m 78y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Virgin Bet Cheltenham Festival Money Back Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Calico (GER) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
6-22412 / 8 |
Flat (895), Jump (21) |
Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mr John J Reilly |
11/4 | |
| led, not fluent 6th, shaken up 8th, hit 4 out, soon headed narrowly, battled on and pushed along after 2 out, rallied approaching last and joined leader, ran on gamely, won on nod | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| NS |
Pay The Piper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
4-83431 / 9 |
Jump (27) | Ross Chapman | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton |
11/4 | |
| in touch, tracked leaders after 3rd, pushed along after 4 out, headway to lead narrowly 3 out, joined last, ridden and stayed on well run-in, beaten on nod | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 2¼ L |
Mackenberg (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
1P-1153 / 9 |
Jump (21) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent early and dropped to rear, ridden after 3 out, stayed on and took 3rd run-in, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 4¾ L |
Gold Des Bois (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
114635 / 10 |
Jump (27) | C O'Farrell | I Jardine Mr Raymond Anderson… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, bumped in close 2nd jumping 3 out and pushed along, every chance 2 out, ridden and no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Xcitations (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
1-41172 / 9 |
Jump (17) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Mrs P Sly G Libson,d Bayliss,t… |
10/3 | |
| prominent, led narrowly after 4 out, headed 3 out, ridden before 2 out and gradually faded | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Hasankey (IRE) (colt, grey, 11 7) |
16-2673 / 7 |
Flat (590), Jump (17) |
Lewis Dobb | L Morgan The Hanky Panky… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||