08 Jan 2024 14:25 Taunton
Winner: £12,450 (Penalty: £6,575); Distance: 2m 12y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Major Denis Burton Royal Welsh Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Keep Running (FR) (colt, grey, 12 0) |
6435-F2 / 6 |
Jump (33) | James Bowen | W Greatrex Mrs J Fowler |
5/4 | |
| jumped well, made all, ridden clear between last two, 3 lengths ahead and not fluent last, reduced lead towards finish, stayed on well, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Extraordinary Man (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
F-U4412 / 8 |
Jump (48) | Sam Twiston-Davies | D G Bridgwater Mr Simon Hunt |
4/1 | |
| shade keen, close 3rd on inside, hit 8th went 2nd turning in, 3 lengths down last, closer towards finish, always held | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 9½ L |
Couldbeaweapon (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
32235-U / 7 |
Jump (22) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Easy Going Racing |
5/1 | |
| chased winner, pushed along and lost 2nd turning in, no extra in 3rd | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 22 L |
Dr T J Eckleburg (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
731312 / 6 |
Flat (823), Jump (19) |
Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs Janet Davies |
11/4 | |
| never fluent, always last, losing touch when reminders before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Kalkas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
68724/9- / 8 |
Jump (605) | Harry Bannister | Billy Aprahamian Old Bloxhamist… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||