13 Dec 2023 14:05 Leicester
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,697); Distance: 2m 6f 151y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
William Hill Pick Your Places Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Val Dancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
15446-3 / 7 |
Jump (34) | Charlie Deutsch | Mrs M Rowley The Val Dancers |
2/1 | |
| prominent, pressed leaders 5 out, led 4 out and soon faced challenge, pushed along after 2 out and cleared away, ran on well, eased run-in, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 16 L |
Royal Mer (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 8) |
926-451 / 6 |
Flat (861), Jump (21) |
Jack Tudor | D Pipe Mr Samuel Sutton |
3/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to press leaders 3 out, ridden after 2 out, no extra and well held by winner before last | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
Justshortofabubble (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
32141F / 6 |
Jump (16) | Ben Jones | G Harris Michelle Harris… |
7/2 | |
| in rear, hit 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd 2 out, never threatened | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| ½ L |
Bignorm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
32-3385 / 12 |
Jump (17) | James Best | Mrs R Gasson Mrs Rosemary Gasson |
8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent early and cajoled along at times, close up after 8th, ridden before 4 out, kept on until lost touch 2 out | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
File Illico (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
P284-76 / 9 |
Jump (13) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | Jonjo & A O'Neill Mrs E J Wills |
5/1 | |
| led, pushed along and headed 4 out, weakened next, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Moon Eagle (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) |
84023-P / 7 |
Jump (21) | Lee Edwards | T R Gretton G1 Racing Club… |
40/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 12th, struggling after 5 out, tailed off and pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||