16 Dec 2023 15:15 Doncaster
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £26,015); Distance: 2m 7f 214y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
bet365 Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
10 |
| - |
Forward Plan (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 8) |
21132-6 / 8 |
Jump (35) | Ben Godfrey | A J Honeyball The Steeple Chasers |
6/1 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, closer turning in, headway chasing leaders omitted 4 out, led bypassing omitted 2 out, driven out (all four fences in home straight omitted due to low sun, 10 fences jumped in total instead of usual 18) | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Mister Coffey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
0/2238-4 / 9 |
Jump (28) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Lady Bamford &… |
9/2 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, headed omitted 3 out, rallied and went 2nd again omitted last, stayed on run-in, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
11 |
| 2½ L |
Twoshotsoftequila (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
214-P22 / 7 |
Jump (22) | B S Hughes | R Menzies Hetton Boys |
11/4 | |
| held up off the pace in last pair, headway chasing leaders before omitted 3 out, plugged on after omitted last, went modest 3rd final strides | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| HD |
Whistleinthedark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
21111-8 / 9 |
Jump (28) | K Brogan | L Morgan The Welly Wobblers… |
9/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before omitted 2 out, ridden and lost 2nd omitted last, chased leading pair, lost modest 3rd final strides | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 3 L |
Castle Robin (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
1/4P14F- / 9 |
Jump (245) | Paul O'Brien | C E Longsdon Mrs Fitri Hay |
16/1 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leaders, ridden and weakened omitted 2 out | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 1½ L |
Sail Away (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 13) |
2/3121-5 / 8 |
Jump (15) | Fergus Gillard | D Skelton Mr and Mrs J D… |
11/2 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, mistake 3rd, pushed along omitted 4 out, ridden before omitted next, weakened omitted 2 out | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| 4¼ L |
Nestor Park (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
3/3P2-33 / 11 |
Jump (48) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Mrs S P Davis |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders until lost place 4th, towards rear and never on terms after | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 11 L |
Manothepeople (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
112P-2U / 9 |
Jump (22) | C Brace | F O'Brien The Fob Racing… |
7/1 | |
| off the pace in last pair, never involved | ||||||||||
9th |
1 |
| 4½ L |
Minella Trump (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
21/170-0 / 10 |
Jump (28) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Mr T G Leslie |
40/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||
10th |
7 |
| 1 L |
Slipway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
51/19P-9 / 9 |
Jump (27) | Beau Morgan | B Pauling Mrs S N J Embiricos |
20/1 | |
| chased leader until pushed along turning in, soon weakened | ||||||||||
11th |
2 |
| 25 L |
Ciel De Neige (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
5/07U-60 / 9 |
Jump (87) | R P McLernon | B Haslam Mr John P McManus |
50/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, struggling in rear after 2 out (usual 5 out) tailed off | ||||||||||