13 Dec 2023 15:25 Exeter
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £1,906); Distance: 2m 161y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO to 5YO; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Clapham Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Quebecois (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
2- / 5 |
Jump (283) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls McNeill, Stevens,McKenzie,Flowers&Walsh |
10/11 | |
| raced keenly close up, disputed lead over 3f out, led over 2f out travelling strongly, soon clear, impressive | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 4½ L |
Matthias (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
4 / 4 |
Jump (25) | R P McLernon | A J Honeyball Step By Step |
17/2 | |
| led, joined for lead over 3f out, soon pushed along, ran on gamely, held 2nd post | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| ¾ L |
Jack Black (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 5 |
Harry Skelton | D Skelton Charles Dingwall… |
5/1 | ||
| in rear, made headway on outer down the back, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, ran on, just denied 2nd post | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 15 L |
Drumheller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
3 / 4 |
Jump (31) | N F Houlihan | N J Gifford Vivid Racing |
16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along down back straight, headway under pressure over 3f out, plugged on one pace, claimed 4th final furlong | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 3¼ L |
Kalahari King (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 5 |
Jack Quinlan | Miss A Murphy Mr Paul Murphy |
5/1 | ||
| chased leaders, headway going well over 4f out, driven along over 3f out, lost 4th final furlong | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 11 L |
Silver Chord (GB) (mare, grey, 10 9) |
/ 6 |
James Davies | C J Down Mr C J Down |
100/1 | ||
| prominent, pushed along turning in, soon outpaced by leaders, ran on same pace, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 1¼ L |
Bredon Hill Dart (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 5 |
Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner R W And Mrs Mitchell,… |
100/1 | ||
| held up, made headway down the back straight, pushed along towards end of back straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| ½ L |
Demelza Carne (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 9) |
/ 6 |
Bryan Carver | C J Down Howzat Partnership |
40/1 | ||
| midfield, pushed along turning for home, soon outpaced, made no impression | ||||||||||
9th |
8 |
| 19 L |
Nelson's Shadow (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
/ 5 |
Jump (32) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Mrs P de W Johnson |
150/1 | |
| towards rear, made headway going well turning in for home, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
10th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Ilfonce (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
/ 6 |
David Noonan | Mrs J Williams Len,mason,ray,nicol,cowell,stevens&Boo |
7/1 | ||
| mid-division on outer, headway down back straight, pushed along and lost position turning for home, soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
7 |
| 98 L |
Moving Target (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
/ 4 |
Brendan Powell | J Tizzard John and Heather… |
33/1 | ||
| in touch, pushed along and soon detached towards end of back straight, tailed off | ||||||||||