15 Feb 2017 15:10 Towcester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 5f 153y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Sky Bet Making Betting Better Chase (Novices' Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
4 |
| - |
Buttercup (FR) (filly, bay, 11 7) |
P45-3F5 / 6 |
Jump (27) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Boultbee Brooks… |
8/1 | |
| prominent, bumped 1st, led 4 out, jumped left last, driven clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 6 L |
Yanmare (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) |
611142 / 8 |
Jump (20) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Bryan & Philippa… |
7/2 | |
| kept wide, led, jumped right 1st, headed 2nd, stayed handy, mistake 3rd, hit 9th and 4 out, outpaced next, rallied before 2 out, no impression on winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 2¼ L |
Krackatoa King (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 7) |
8332-42 / 10 |
Jump (38) | R Johnson | Kerry Lee J C Harrison Lee… |
6/5 | |
| jumped left, prominent, bumped rival 1st, led next, headed 4 out, one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
4th |
3 |
| 9 L |
Have A Go Hero (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
153-333 / 11 |
Jump (16) | James Banks | D L Williams We Must Be Barmy |
8/1 | |
| in rear, closed 4th, handy 3rd 3 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
5th |
2 |
| 7 L |
Flashjack (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 6) |
1F2-F7P / 12 |
Jump (14) | T J O'Brien | H D Daly Charles Whittaker… |
15/2 | |
| prominent when hampered 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 2nd, last and pushed along after 8th, closed 10th, hit 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
FE |
6 |
| - |
Wabanaki (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
353P-34 / 7 |
Jump (244) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr W Williams |
14/1 | |
| held up, fell 2nd | ||||||||||