26 Dec 2023 13:15 Market Rasen
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 7f 191y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Mal & Mo Fox Memorial Vase Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Benny Baloo (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) |
1/0465-5 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Charlie Hammond | T D Easterby Mr R W Metcalfe |
3/1 | |
| held up last but in touch, closed on leaders after 7th, went second 11th, dropped to third but travelling best before 3 out, not fluent when disputing 2 out, led approaching last, soon went clear, driven out, comfortably | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 9 L |
Artic Breeze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
666P2P- / 8 |
Jump (258) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Jbfw Syndicate |
5/2 | |
| prominent, left in second after 1st, slow jump and lost position 6th, outpaced and dropped to last before 8th, ridden after 4 out, rallied to go fourth 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, ran on to go second before final fence, soon no extra run-in, kept on but no chance with winner near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 5 L |
Noche Negra (SPA) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
32/80-7 / 7 |
Jump (79) | Lewis Dobb | L Morgan Mr T Spraggett |
12/1 | |
| prominent, left in lead after 1st, joined after 5th, joined after 5th, pushed along when headed 3 out, ridden when dropped to fourth 2 out, rallied to go third after last, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1¾ L |
Via Dante (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
8777FF- / 7 |
Jump (262) | David Noonan | D Pipe David Pipe Racing… |
7/1 | |
| raced in fourth early, disputed after 5th, slow jump 11th, rallied to go second again after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden when faced challenge 2 out, headed before last, weakened to fourth run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 23 L |
Glance From Clover (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
4614-84 / 9 |
Jump (20) | Jay Tidball | A Ralph Miss S Troughton |
14/1 | |
| raced in third early, lost position when pushed along before 4 out, struggling from 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| ¾ L |
Annaharvey Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
43/478-6 / 7 |
Jump (40) | Nick Scholfield | Mrs S J Smith Mrs S Smith |
7/2 | |
| held up but in touch, took closer order before 6th, mistake 4 out, struggling 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
UR |
4 |
| - |
Le Grand Vert (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
48/024-7 / 8 |
Jump (38) | R P McLernon | Micky Hammond Mr Richard Howard… |
10/1 | |
| led, landed awkwardly and unseated rider soon after 1st | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Dr Lockdown (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) |
0P6-PD5 / 6 |
Jump (19) | Max Kendrick | D J Jeffreys D J Jeffreys |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
9 |
| - |
Voice Of Hope (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 2) |
238-P58 / 7 |
Flat (449), Jump (29) |
Tabitha Worsley | M Young Mr D Broadhurst |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||