13 Dec 2023 15:05 Leicester
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,922); Distance: 2m 4f 25y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
William Hill Epic Value Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
The Edgar Wallace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
U/2P48-1 / 9 |
Jump (39) | G Sheehan | K C Bailey Mr P J Andrews |
11/8 | |
| made all, not fluent 5th, edged left approaching 3 out, soon pushed along, stayed on dourly, strongly challenged closing stages, just held on | ||||||||||
2nd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Mylesfromwicklow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
222-261 / 7 |
Jump (18) | Fergus Gillard | D Skelton Norman Lake & Susan… |
15/8 | |
| prominent, not fluent 7th and lost position, headway home turn and went 2nd jumping 4 out, hampered by leader approaching and jumping 3 out, soon pushed along and no impression, ridden run-in and rallied closing stages, just held | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| 1¾ L |
Regal Blue (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
4/116-P / 7 |
Jump (12) | Nick Scholfield | Jonjo O'Neill Martin Tedham &… |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 5th, ridden and dropped to close 4th after 4 out, kept on same pace, rallied run-in but held towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 3¼ L |
Firak (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
271121- / 9 |
Jump (233) | Mr Sean P O'Connor | D Skelton Charles And Rachel… |
10/1 | |
| close up in rear, went 3rd at 7th, ridden and every chance before last, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Ubetya (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
458-153 / 9 |
Jump (25) | Henry Brooke | Jedd O'Keeffe Mr Andy Peake |
17/2 | |
| chased leaders, slow jump 7th, steadily lost touch after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||