28 Dec 2023 14:50 Catterick
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 3m 1f 54y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Crixus's Escape (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
P5PP-33 / 11 |
Jump (30) | Theo Gillard | G Boanas Rug, Grub & Pub… |
11/1 | |
| held up and off the pace, headway tracking leaders after 4 out, led out wide going well 2 out, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| 11 L |
Elleon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
22222-3 / 9 |
Jump (35) | Jonathan England | S England Worcester Racing… |
3/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders before 12th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 5½ L |
Mister Bells (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
16-2605 / 10 |
Jump (34) | Emma Smith-Chaston | Micky Hammond Mr And Mrs Paul… |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, went modest 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
12 |
| 9 L |
Voice Of Hope (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 2) |
238-P58 / 7 |
Flat (451), Jump (31) |
Tabitha Worsley | M Young Mr D Broadhurst |
33/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along turning in, plugged on | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| SHD |
Ballylinch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2-48312 / 7 |
Jump (42) | B S Hughes | Micky Hammond Mr John Burnett |
10/3 | |
| mid-division out wide, headway tracking leaders 12th, every chance 3 out, no chance when mistake last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
10 |
| 5 L |
Catlin (GB) (filly, bay, 10 2) |
6143P4- / 9 |
Flat (1989), Jump (262) |
Harry Bannister | N Kent Cynthia Commons,… |
7/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, pushed along and struggling home turn, never involved | ||||||||||
7th |
2 |
| 6½ L |
The Paddy Pie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
5UP4P4 / 11 |
Jump (13) | Ross Chapman | Mrs S J Smith Mr John Wade |
9/2 | |
| made most, pushed along and clear home turn, headed 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
8th |
9 |
| 8½ L |
Harry Du Berlais (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
57-U3PP / 6 |
Jump (42) | Jamie Gambin | N Kent Crossed Fingers… |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway tracking leaders 9th, pushed along turning in, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
11 |
| - |
Enforcement (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
41/0-5P3 / 9 |
Flat (1964), Jump (21) |
Non Runner | M Keighley Martin Keighley… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Sigurd (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
451/6P-6 / 12 |
Flat (1570), Jump (40) |
Sean Quinlan | Miss J E Foster Mrs E A Verity |
25/1 | |
| chased leader until 11th, chased leaders weakened 4 out, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
6 |
| - |
Oceans Red (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
12P-552 / 7 |
Jump (33) | Non Runner | O Greenall & J Guerriero Spitalized Racing |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Ribeye (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
133-138 / 9 |
Jump (9) | Craig Nichol | P Atkinson Mrs Lucinda Atkinson |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 11th until after 4 out, weakened home turn, tailed off when mistake 2 out, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
PU |
13 |
| - |
Tumbling Dice (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
578P-P0 / 8 |
Jump (10) | Alan Doyle | W Young Jnr Exors Of The Late… |
200/1 | |
| soon behind, tailed off 10th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||