26 Dec 2016 13:50 Wetherby
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 3m 45y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
188Bet Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Definitly Red (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 22F1-13 / 12 | Jump (30) | Henry Brooke | B Ellison Phil & Julie Martin | 9/2 | |
| held up, headway 11th, led 4 out, clear when not fluent 2 out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 7 L | Wakanda (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 11PP-75 / 10 | Jump (30) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr C M Scholey | 12/1 | |
| in touch, challenged 11th, led next, headed 4 out, stayed on same pace from 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3½ L | Blaklion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2113-45 / 14 | Jump (30) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Darren & Annaley… | 2/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 14th, 3rd and driven 4 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 18 L | Yala Enki (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 31P5-31 / 12 | Jump (9) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Hills of Ledbury… | 7/2 | |
| led until 2nd, led after 10th, not fluent and headed 12th, mistake 15th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 13 L | Ballyculla (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 7/51F1P- / 10 | Jump (254) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex No Dramas & Robert… | 20/1 | |
| not always fluent, held up, mistake 13th, modest 5th 15th, no impression, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 13 L | Silver Tassie (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | P223-56 / 13 | Jump (16) | Finian O'Toole | Micky Hammond Mr R M Howard | 40/1 | |
| always towards rear | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Henri Parry Morgan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | F112U-0 / 13 | Jump (30) | David Noonan | P & M Bowen Mr Will Harman | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake and unseated rider 15th | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Seventh Sky (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 7P40-24 / 10 | Flat (1933), Jump (23) | Jake Greenall | C J Mann Mrs Fidelma Toole | 25/1 | |
| prominent, lost place 11th, 6th when fell next | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Our Kaempfer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 2B5-223 / 10 | Jump (31) | R P McLernon | C E Longsdon Swanee River Partnership | 14/1 | |
| in touch, mistake and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Actinpieces (GB) (filly, grey, 10 4) | 382-U61 / 7 | Jump (33) | Miss Gina Andrews | Mrs P Sly Mrs P M Sly | 12/1 | |
| prominent, led 2nd, mistake 8th, headed after 10th, mistake when weakening 14th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
