26 Feb 2017 14:40 Southwell
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,754); Distance: 3m 1f 129y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Peter Geraghty Celebration Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Cleve Cottage (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 1) | 77P0P4 / 9 | Jump (29) | A Nicol | P A Kirby Mr D Phillips | 4/1 | |
| made all, clear after 4th until 13th, clear again before 3 out, went right 3 out, ridden and reduced lead when went right again last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3 L | The Jugopolist (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 142156 / 13 | Jump (17) | Benjamin Poste | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | 11/1 | |
| chased clear winner, closer after 13th, hit 16th and lost 2nd, chased leading pair, ridden before 3 out, driven bypassing 2 out, went 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Tommy The Rascal (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | P12R22 / 10 | Jump (23) | David Noonan | J Candlish Mr A White | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, hit 8th, went 2nd 16th, ridden and no impression before 4 out, closed last, no extra and lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 11 L | Celtic Tune (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 5-P0323 / 6 | Flat (1029), Jump (18) | Aidan Coleman | J & A O'Neill Mr Paul Evans Racing | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced 11th, ridden after 14th, weakened next, plugged on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 42 L | Mr Witmore (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 6-33608 / 8 | Jump (54) | Thomas Dowson | Kenny Johnson Blacklock Simpson | 25/1 | |
| jumped left throughout, always behind, tailed off when went badly left 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | The Chuckmeister (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F-P41P3 / 8 | Jump (29) | P J Brennan | C Gordon Mrs C M Poland | 9/2 | |
| held up, blundered 2nd, headway chasing leaders approaching 10th, hit 16th, weakened 4 out, pulled up and dismounted before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Ashford Wood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 5P-P8R3 / 9 | Jump (26) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan David & Susan Luke | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, awkward and pushed along 6th, jumped slowly and lost place next, rallied 8th, weakened 11th, struggling in rear before next, tailed off and pulled up before 16th | ||||||||||
