01 Feb 2025 13:00 Wetherby
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,697); Distance: 2m 3f 85y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
William Hill Best Odds Guaranteed Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
9 |
| - |
Jumper Madrik (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
7-001 / 6 |
Jump (62) | R P McLernon | C E Longsdon Mr John P McManus |
10/3 | |
| never that fluent, mid-division, not fluent 4th and 8th, ridden before 3 out, went 3rd 2 out, still plenty to do but stayed on well run-in, led final 100 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
2nd |
10 |
| 2½ L |
Time Was (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 13) |
3P8-544 / 8 |
Jump (52) | Joe Williamson | P A Kirby Mrs J Porter |
18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway tracking leaders 10th, pushed along out wide before 4 out, left 2nd and not fluent 3 out, ridden and and not fluent next, plugged on run-in not pace of winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
5 |
| 1¼ L |
Empty Nest (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
PP4612 / 7 |
Jump (16) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Mr M Blades, S… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 5 out, ridden run-in, headed final 100 yards, no extra in 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 13 L |
So Many Roads (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
F/6457-3 / 8 |
Jump (30) | S Bowen | D W Whillans The Wellfed Boys |
5/1 | |
| off the pace in last pair, headway and hung left from 2 out, went remote 4th run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| 1 L |
Ileny Royale (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
47P-61P / 7 |
Jump (44) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Bovian Racing |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway on inside approaching 5 out, left in 3rd 3 out, soon ridden, lost 2nd 2 out, weakened and lost remote 4th run-in | ||||||||||
6th |
11 |
| 2¼ L |
Thatsy (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 13) |
86/648-6 / 11 |
Jump (56) | William Maggs | Lizzie Quinlan Mrs B Butterworth… |
33/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 9th, never on terms | ||||||||||
7th |
3 |
| 9½ L |
Diamond Mix (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
6-9455 / 6 |
Jump (37) | Ryan Mania | Paul Robson Mr Colin Thomas |
28/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 3rd, headway 6th, pushed along out wide before 4 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
8th |
8 |
| 13 L |
Nedzor (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
2/374-23 / 6 |
Jump (31) | Henry Brooke | Henry Oliver Mr Nick Shutts |
8/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and lost place 9th, never on terms after, tailed off | ||||||||||
9th |
6 |
| 3½ L |
Tenbobeachway (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) |
5585/ / 7 |
Jump (732) | Jack Power | Miss Lucinda V Russell Wymer & Russell |
18/1 | |
| led until after 7th, chased leaders, weakened quickly before 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
7 |
| - |
Hawkseye View (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
05-7625 / 6 |
Jump (37) | Theo Gillard | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs A Ellis |
10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 7th, hit next, headed 5 out, chased leader until bad mistake and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
2 |
| - |
Chosen Hero (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 11 13) |
1P3-3P6 / 7 |
Jump (1) | Non Runner | A Watson Hambleton Racing… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||