22 Feb 2025 14:10 Newcastle
Winner: £80,000 (Penalty: £41,624); Distance: 4m 1f 56y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Virgin Bet Eider Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
15 |
| - |
Knockanore (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
562133 / 8 |
Jump (36) | Freddie Mitchell | R Potter Ms J Bennett |
16/1 | |
| mid-division, smooth headway tracking leaders 4 out, ridden to lead approaching 2 out, well clear last, easily | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 16 L |
O'connell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
24-8111 / 9 |
Jump (21) | Peter Kavanagh | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr R Peters And… |
7/1 | |
| held up towards, smooth headway tracking leaders home turn, ridden to challenge 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on from last | ||||||||||
3rd |
7 |
| 3¼ L |
Passing Well (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
54-2232 / 8 |
Jump (22) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Gouldenhopgood… |
10/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, headway under pressure approaching 4 out, soon outpaced, stayed on well from last, never on terms | ||||||||||
4th |
18 |
| 2½ L |
Prince Des Fichaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
7-5PP3P / 8 |
Jump (25) | Sean Quinlan | Ewan Whillans John Elliot & Partners |
28/1 | |
| chased leader on outside, led 13th, hard pressed 17th, ridden and headed 4 out when not fluent, plugged on from 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
10 |
| HD |
Your Own Story (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
222-P26 / 9 |
Jump (57) | P W Wadge | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs J Kehoe, Wymer… |
14/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and outpaced home turn, kept on well from 2 out, disqualified | ||||||||||
6th |
12 |
| 15 L |
Choosethenews (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
31-22P2 / 8 |
Jump (25) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford The Mount Fawcus… |
5/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, pushed along and made no impresssion home turn | ||||||||||
7th |
8 |
| ¾ L |
Major Dundee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
35PU-6P / 10 |
Jump (22) | B S Hughes | A King Hemmings Racing |
25/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, headway tracking leaders 19th, pushed along and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
16 |
| 8½ L |
Chemical Warfare (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
111415 / 8 |
Jump (55) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Sendemon Ltd |
22/1 | |
| in rear, pushed along and made no impression 4 out | ||||||||||
9th |
14 |
| 4¼ L |
Sporting Ace (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) |
22-2751 / 9 |
Jump (22) | J M Quinlan | N B King Mr Ken Lawrence |
14/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, pushed along and dropped to rear 19th, plugged on from 4 out | ||||||||||
UR |
17 |
| - |
Lord Roco (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) |
22PP/23 / 9 |
Jump (25) | William Maggs | J Ewart Mr N M L Ewart |
8/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along and made no impression 19th, mistake and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
FE |
3 |
| - |
Egbert (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
P12P-51 / 8 |
Jump (63) | Tom Cannon | A King James & Jean Potter… |
25/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, ridden from 9th, headway to challenge 17th, led 4 out, hard pressed 3 out, soon headed, fell last when rallying | ||||||||||
UR |
13 |
| - |
Bodhisattva (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
36-P822 / 8 |
Flat (370), Jump (20) |
A Harvey | J C McConnell The 119 Partnership |
10/1 | |
| rear of mid-division, not fluent 17th, mistake and unseated rider 18th | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Ilikedwayurthinkin (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
113112 / 11 |
Jump (33) | R P McLernon | B Haslam Mr John P McManus |
8/1 | |
| prominent, almost upsides 17th, pushed along and weakened rapidly approaching 4 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
11 |
| - |
Bretney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2P1-71P / 10 |
Jump (20) | Alice Stevens | H D Daly Slater Stockwood… |
66/1 | |
| led, mistake 4th, ridden and headed 12th, weakened thereafter, pulled up before 16th | ||||||||||
4 |
| - |
History Of Fashion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
5P-P116 / 11 |
Jump (57) | H E Sexton | P A Fahy Don't Hold Me Back… |
16/1 | ||
| held up towards rear, not fluent throughout, behind home turn, ran out approaching 2 out when keeping on | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Gaboriot (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
U-11363 / 9 |
Jump (54) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero Mr G C Myddelton |
11/1 | |
| always towards rear, struggling from 18th, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
5 |
| - |
Anglers Crag (GB) (gelding, black, 11 8) |
11P-854 / 10 |
Jump (20) | Craig Nichol | B Ellison Mr Derrick Mossop |
0/0 | ||
| Withdrawn | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Collectors Item (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
74-1521 / 8 |
Jump (37) | Jack Hogan | J & A O'Neill Jackdaws Antiques |
11/1 | |
| chased leader, pushed along and weakened 19th, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||