11 Mar 2024 16:00 Plumpton
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 3m 1f 152y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
cheltenhamfestival.com Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Born At Midnight (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
P32-341 / 9 |
Jump (7) | Harry Kimber | W G M Turner Mr B J Goldsmith |
16/5 | |
| handy on inside, lost place before 7th, closed next, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, switched right final bend, led before 2 out, soon clear, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
7 |
| 9½ L |
Hilltown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
4373P3 / 6 |
Jump (65) | Bradley Harris | J W Mullins Hilltown Syndicate |
6/4 | |
| prominent, mistake 8th, close up when not fluent 11th, outpaced final bend, kept on to take 2nd last, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
3 |
| ½ L |
Delgany Monarch (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) |
4321-6U / 9 |
Jump (83) | Tabitha Worsley | R Rowe Encore Partnership… |
9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, closed 6th, led before 4 out, headed before 2 out, no impression on winner and lost 2nd last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 13 L |
Hard Frost (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
224-217 / 7 |
Jump (46) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Brackenrigg Partnership |
6/1 | |
| led until before 7th, not fluent 10th, led next, headed before 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 4¼ L |
Head On (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) |
P3/P2P6 / 8 |
Jump (43) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Mr S J Cox |
14/1 | |
| in touch in mid-division, lost place before 6th, closed 9th, clipped heels and stumbled bend before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Flemen's Tipple (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
225-242 / 7 |
Jump (14) | Phillip Armson | A Irvine Jokulhlaup Syndicate |
5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 6th, lost place before 7th, jumped left 8th, struggling before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Ballycorr (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
34/174-7 / 9 |
Jump (26) | Lee Edwards | Henry Oliver Talking Pictures… |
33/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, very slow 1st, lost place and ridden after 6th, responded to pressure to lead before 7th, headed 11th, weakened quickly, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||