20 Sep 2024 17:30 Newton Abbot
Winner: £11,650 (Penalty: £6,345); Distance: 3m 1f 170y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Ashley Maunder Never Better... Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Hold Your Fort (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
1-54111 / 8 |
Jump (61) | James Best | Mrs D A Hamer Mr J Rees |
9/2 | |
| prominent, headway to lead before 13th, ridden and pressed for lead 3 out, soon headed and outpaced by leader, stayed on 2 out, rallied and led approaching last, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
11 |
| 4¼ L |
Honey I'm Good (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 11) |
6P-4461 / 8 |
Jump (24) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Vale Racing 1 |
8/1 | |
| prominent, briefly disputed lead before 2nd, in touch with leaders 12th, ridden before 3 out, headway to chased leaders before last, stayed on run-in, went 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 2 L |
Great D'ange (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
P22412 / 8 |
Jump (24) | Mr Martin McIntyre | F Brennan Mr Roger Frank… |
11/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway to press winner 3 out, soon ridden and went clear, diminishing advantage 2 out, headed approaching last, no extra and lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| ½ L |
Musical Slave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
53-5545 / 11 |
Jump (57) | James Turner | P Hobbs & J White Mr John P McManus |
9/1 | |
| midfield, chased winner before 16th, slow jump 4 out, soon ridden and lost position, not fluent 2 out, kept on run-in, no danger | ||||||||||
5th |
9 |
| 1½ L |
Langley Hundred (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) |
545-227 / 7 |
Jump (74) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White The England Family |
7/1 | |
| held up in midfield, not fluent 14th, pushed along before 3 out, kept on same pace before last, no impression run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| NK |
A Definite Getaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
P-72312 / 6 |
Jump (19) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Miss Jayne Brace |
13/2 | |
| midfield, pushed along before 4 out, not fluent 3 out, kept on same pace before last | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 17 L |
Minella Buster (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 2) |
32P/628- / 8 |
Jump (159) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle The Pick 'n' Mix… |
14/1 | |
| took keen hold, led, veered right and hampered rival 1st, headed before 13th, ridden and dropped to midfield before 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
UR |
5 |
| - |
Jigginstown King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
33-32F1 / 7 |
Jump (21) | Ben Jones | O Signy Barratt, Signy… |
9/2 | |
| prominent, hampered and unseated rider before 1st | ||||||||||
PU |
7 |
| - |
Pilot Show (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) |
2-31462 / 7 |
Jump (21) | James Bowen | W Greatrex Eynon, Bryce &… |
11/2 | |
| prominent, hampered 1st, soon dropped to rear, ridden and headway into midfield before 3 out, weakened before 2 out where not fluent, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Marettimo (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) |
P451/32- / 10 |
Flat (2622), Jump (485) |
Harry Kimber | W G M Turner Mrs Tracy Turner |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Braganza Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
01U/61P- / 7 |
Jump (298) | Sam Twiston-Davies | H D Daly Mr Kevin Byram |
33/1 | |
| midfield, ridden and lost position before 4 out, tailed off before 3 out where pulled up | ||||||||||