18 Dec 2015 14:55 Uttoxeter
Winner: £6,200 (Penalty: £3,925); Distance: 3m 2y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Betfred 'Wishes You A Merry Christmas' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Armedanddangerous (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 4/3233-4 / 12 | Jump (29) | J Reveley | T R Gretton Not The Peloton… | 10/0 | |
| tracked leaders, reminders after 7th, led after 10th, made rest, 4 lengths clear 2 out, hard pressed last, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 3½ L | Bus Named Desire (GB) (mare, bay, 10 11) | 226371 / 9 | Jump (22) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Mr E J Ford | 8/0 | |
| held up behind, close up 12th, switched outside before 5 out, went 2nd after 3 out, 4 lengths down next, soon ridden, stayed on and every chance last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 50 L | Mr Mcgregor (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 2222P-3 / 8 | Jump (18) | R P McLernon | Heather Dalton Mr C B Compton | 7/0 | |
| with leader, led 4th, headed after 10th, chased winner, reminders after next, lost place 5 out, behind from next, plugged on to take remote 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 10 L | Don't Hang About (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 42312/1 / 12 | Jump (231) | Nick Slatter | G Hanmer Mr F Lloyd | 5/0 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 5 out, pecked next, soon outpaced, no impression when lost 2nd after 3 out, weakened before last, lost remote 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 2 L | Snuker (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 161PP-6 / 10 | Jump (19) | Lucy Alexander | J Ewart The Craig Farm… | 10/0 | |
| always behind, pushed along from 8th, never dangerous, blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Basford Ben (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11-45P5 / 10 | Jump (16) | C M Walsh | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter | 10/0 | |
| led to 4th, tracked leader, lost place and reminders after 9th, tailed off when pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Brave Buck (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 074/1P-6 / 8 | Jump (34) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly Mr P E Truscott | 10/0 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced in 3rd before 4 out, soon weakened, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
