15 Jan 2024 14:37 Hereford
Winner: £12,350 (Penalty: £6,522); Distance: 2m 4f 194y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Imac Wood (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
P-31213 / 7 |
Jump (31) | Chris Ward | Deborah Cole Knowle Racing Stables… |
2/1 | |
| mid-division, good headway chasing leaders 7th, went 2nd on inside 3 out, led turning in, 2 lengths ahead and good jump last, went further clear run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| 4¾ L |
Ballybeen (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
222-332 / 8 |
Jump (37) | Dylan Johnston | S Thomas Lightfoot, Mussell-evans,… |
5/2 | |
| jumped left, led, pushed along and headed turning in, 2 lengths down last, plugged on for clear 2nd but no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| 9 L |
Taste The Fear (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
31323-R / 9 |
Jump (40) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Dr R Newland & J Insole In It For Fun Partnership… |
11/1 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders after 4 out, 3rd and one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
5 |
| 3¾ L |
Family Business (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
136-93P / 7 |
Jump (31) | G Sheehan | R Hobson The Boom Syndicate |
14/1 | |
| mistake and dropped to rear at 4th, mistake 6th and reminder, hit 9th, plugged on out wide turning in, went modest 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| ½ L |
Magic Dancer (GB) (colt, bay, 11 13) |
1/135-PP / 12 |
Flat (3003), Jump (74) |
R Patrick | Kerry Lee The Magic Partnership |
16/1 | |
| raced wide chasing leaders, mistake 9th, weakened home turn, lost modest 4th towards finish | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| 5½ L |
School Days Over (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) |
P24-213 / 7 |
Jump (44) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Dark Horse Racing… |
4/1 | |
| chased leader until 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
7th |
4 |
| NK |
Song Of Earth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
80256-P / 9 |
Jump (62) | Harry Bannister | J S Smith Mrs J A Benson… |
50/1 | |
| held up in rear, never involved | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Timeforatune (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
1-377P3 / 8 |
Jump (30) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Border Pointers |
12/1 | |
| chased leaders, injured and pulled up before 9th | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Fairway Freddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
62-7263 / 11 |
Jump (62) | James Davies | N J Gifford New Gold Dream |
25/1 | |
| never closer than mid-division, behind and struggling 11th, tailed off when went badly left 3 out, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||