15 Dec 2023 15:10 Bangor-on-Dee
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 145y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Weatherbys & Birdie Calendars 'Hands And Heels' Handicap Hurdle (Conditional & Amateur Jockeys)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Mullins Cross (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) |
825245 / 8 |
Flat (872), Jump (24) |
Mr Paddy Hanlon | J J Hanlon Miss Rachel O'Neill |
5/2 | |
| held up, headway to go prominent 4th, outpaced after 5th, pushed along after 4 out, closed on leaders after 3 out, rallied despite not being not fluent 2 out, going best when led before last, soon asserted, eased near finish, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 9 L |
Whitehaven (FR) (gelding, black, 11 8) |
355-7 / 7 |
Flat (217), Jump (17) |
Charlie Maggs | D McCain Jnr Mr & Mrs G Calder |
5/2 | |
| led, soon clear after 1st, reduced lead 3rd, not fluent 4th, pushed along before 3 out, tired jump when hit 2 out, headed before last, soon outpaced by winner, kept on, just held on for second when weakened near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| ¾ L |
Book Of Verse (USA) (colt, chestnut, 10 6) |
5380 / 6 |
Flat (260), Jump (16) |
Miss Jess Stewart | S-J Davies Quadriga Racing |
66/1 | |
| midfield early, outpaced in fourth after 1st, dropped towards rear before 3rd, well adrift of front 3 passing halfway, pushed along before 2 out, still a lot to do when tired jump last, rallied on run-in, stayed on past tiring rivals to go third closing stages, never nearer | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Cosheston (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) |
333/462- / 11 |
Jump (536) | Ellis Collier | J Candlish Mrs Judith Ratcliff |
8/1 | |
| prominent, raced in share of second early, lost ground when dropped to third before 3rd, not fluent 4th, rallied and closed on leaders before 5th, not fluent 4 out, briefly disputed before slow jump 2 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
5th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Rolypolymoly (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
14-0653 / 5 |
Flat (102), Jump (52) |
Mr Sean Clarke | R L Llewellyn Mr Robbie Llewellyn |
9/4 | |
| prominent, raced in share of second early, chased leader from 6th, pushed along after 3 out, briefly disputed before 2 out, pushed along in third before last, soon outpaced by front pair on run-in, weakened to fifth near finish | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 53 L |
Chase Outlaw (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
81P56/7- / 7 |
Jump (399) | William Maggs | D McCain Jnr Four Counties |
11/1 | |
| always outpaced, soon struggling and tailed off, finished 56 lengths detached | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Present Fair (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
0445-35 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Non Runner | D McCain Jnr Birkdale Bloodstock |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||