28 Oct 2023 13:15 Cheltenham
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £31,218); Distance: 1m 7f 199y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Epic Value At William Hill Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Dancing On My Own (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
02/091-2 / 10 |
Jump (145) | Rachael Blackmore | H De Bromhead Sean & Bernardine… |
14/1 | |
| pressed leader, challenging when left in clear lead last, driven and idled in front, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 2 L |
Triple Trade (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
P22U11- / 8 |
Jump (187) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Sjs Racing |
9/1 | |
| towards rear, behind and struggling 3 out, headway chasing leaders before next, went 2nd and stayed on run-in, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| ½ L |
In Excelsis Deo (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 7) |
13/1P32- / 6 |
Flat (692), Jump (199) |
J J Burke | H Fry Mr John P McManus |
6/1 | |
| wore hood to post, off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders and kept on run-in, went never nearer 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 1 L |
Notlongtillmay (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
41/1112- / 8 |
Jump (226) | Adam Wedge | L Morgan Mr Alan Rogers |
7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden and outpaced before the last, plugged on run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| 2½ L |
Guy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 3) |
8432-11 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies W G & A G Vestey |
6/1 | |
| mid-division, headway out wide chasing leaders 6th, left modest 2nd and hit last, lost 2nd and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
9 |
| 11 L |
The Dasher Conway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) |
0-132F2 / 9 |
Jump (21) | D J O'Keeffe | Mrs G Callaghan P & G Callaghan… |
12/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway chasing leaders 6th, mistake 8th, pushed along after 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Prince Escalus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
54817-7 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | Jonjo O'Neill The As You Like… |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| 6 L |
Royale Margaux (FR) (filly, chestnut, 10 2) |
555P42- / 6 |
Jump (191) | Benjamin Poste | T Symonds Dahlbury Racing |
17/2 | |
| never going that well in rear, not fluent 5th, closer before 4 out, awkward and weakened next, no chance when slightly hampered by faller last | ||||||||||
9th |
5 |
| 13 L |
Before Midnight (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
34P6-54 / 11 |
Jump (15) | Mr Ben Sutton | F O'Brien Mr N Sutton |
7/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
Red Rookie (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
1F/531-3 / 9 |
Jump (180) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Haddex Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
21/U211- / 6 |
Jump (287) | J E Moore | G L Moore Mr O S Harris |
5/2 | |
| led, hit 8th, going ok when fell last | ||||||||||
UR |
12 |
| - |
Madara (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
P11F-82 / 5 |
Jump (20) | C Gethings | Mrs S Leech Bryan Drew and… |
33/1 | |
| held up in last pair, closer 4 out, blundered and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||