29 Aug 2023 16:40 Worcester
Winner: £6,450 (Penalty: £3,406); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Martin Keighley Racing Club Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Imac Wood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
P845P-3 / 6 |
Jump (41) | Chris Ward | Deborah Cole Knowle Racing Stables… |
15/2 | |
| held up in midfield, making ground when not fluent 4 out, travelled best when led final flight, ridden inside final 110 yards, kept on well near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2½ L |
Dirk Gently (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) |
6PP3-33 / 6 |
Jump (40) | Bryony Frost | D Killahena & G McPherson Mr Graeme P McPherson |
7/2 | |
| prominent, closed on leaders 4 out, ridden when went second at last, ran well but not pace of winner near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Cotton End (IRE) (filly, grey, 11 5) |
35P-344 / 9 |
Jump (40) | Sean Houlihan | Sheila Lewis Mr Graham Wilson |
9/1 | |
| midfield, chased leaders from 3 out, ridden before final flight, rallied and ran to take third well inside final 110 yard on run-in, no extra final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| ¾ L |
Miss Antipova (GB) (mare, bay, 10 4) |
P2-2222 / 11 |
Jump (41) | James Best | M Keighley Martin Keighley… |
11/4 | |
| led, game in front when ridden 2 out, headed last, dropped to fourth when no extra on run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 2¾ L |
Decoration Of War (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
3340-74 / 8 |
Flat (669), Jump (49) |
Charlie Hammond | M Young Best Foot Forward… |
11/1 | |
| midfield, chased leaders 4 out, ridden 3 out, dropped to fifth after last, kept on one pace near finish | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 18 L |
Ocean's Of Money (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 2) |
003-655 / 8 |
Jump (7) | Ben Jones | Mrs N S Evans Nikki Evans Racing |
17/2 | |
| close up, ridden after 4 out, lost posting before 2 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| 33 L |
Go Fox (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
411F37 / 9 |
Flat (233), Jump (28) |
Jack Quinlan | N B King The Ridgeway Racing… |
11/1 | |
| led in by handler at start, held up, outpaced after 7th, left in last before 4 out, slow jump when detached 3 out, kept on one pace after last | ||||||||||
UR |
1 |
| - |
Stumps Or Slips (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) |
53P1-1P / 7 |
Jump (25) | Lewis Stones | T H Weston Mr William Woodhouse |
4/1 | |
| held up in last, not fluent 1st, slow jump 4th, pushed along to keep in touch after 5th, mistakes 7th and 8th, smooth headway into fourth 3 out, outpaced and losing when mistake and unseated rider 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
8 |
| - |
My Boy Grizzle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
4/5P-PUP / 8 |
Jump (10) | Benjamin Poste | C Ellam Mr Robert P Clarke |
150/1 | |
| trotted to post behind others, keen in midfield early, outpaced and dropped toward rear after 7th, dropped to last after 8th, pulled up before 4 out, | ||||||||||