20 Dec 2013 14:55 Uttoxeter
Winner: £6,200 (Penalty: £3,925); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Bank's Bitter Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Dark Glacier (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | P4PP-52 / 10 | Jump (15) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Mr Gwilym J Morris | 7/1 | |
| always prominent, driven to lead 4 out, drew clear from next, soon ridden, stayed on well, eased towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 11 L | Bennys Well (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | P02152 / 10 | Jump (17) | Jonathan England | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs A Ellis | 5/1 | |
| prominent, led 13th, headed 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with winner in clear 2nd from next | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 5 L | Rocky Bender (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6326-66 / 11 | Jump (26) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, in touch on outside 11th, outpaced in 3rd 4 out, kept on same pace, no chance with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 9 L | Noble Witness (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 164044 / 12 | Jump (16) | A Pogson | C T Pogson Wordingham Plant… | 25/1 | |
| disputed lead early, dropped to mid-division 5th, under pressure when hit 12th, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 7 L | Bally Sands (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 415-7U6 / 13 | Jump (27) | Lee Edwards | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew | 14/1 | |
| made most to 13th, soon outpaced, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 20 L | Kilcascan (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | U24-436 / 14 | Jump (20) | Killian Moore | Mrs R Gasson Mrs Rosemary Gasson | 8/1 | |
| in touch on outside, driven to chase leaders after 5 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 20 L | Black Is Beautiful (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 44P42-3 / 6 | Jump (37) | Ian Popham | R Lee B Bailey & K Edwards | 5/2 | |
| behind, reminder 9th, struggling 12th, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 11 L | Bishophill Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5315PP / 9 | Jump (26) | E Cookson | K Bailey & M Nicholls The On The Bridle… | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders to 13th, soon behind, tailed off when mistake 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Plum Pudding (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 66-2253 / 11 | Jump (15) | Jake Hodson | D G Bridgwater J Messenger S Kerwood… | |||
| UR | 2 |   | - | What A Good Night (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 6-7331F / 8 | Jump (25) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs Gordon… | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Notabotheronme (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | U5-93PF / 11 | Jump (26) | R T Dunne | D Burchell Mr Dai Burchell | ||
