28 Jul 2017 16:45 Uttoxeter
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 1m 7f 214y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Whitley Groundworks Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Cut The Corner (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 5) | 2U-3131 / 12 | Jump (9) | Alex Edwards | A Ralph Mr Michael Fothergill | 11/8 | |
| chased leaders, led soon after 4 out, shaken up before last, kept on strongly run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 2½ L | Muwalla (GB) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 56U221 / 12 | Flat (1089), Jump (6) | Callum Bewley | Miss L Harrison Bell Bridge Racing | 4/1 | |
| well in touch, headway 6th, close 3rd going well approaching 4 out, 2nd after 4 out, upsides from next, every chance last, kept on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 38 L | Desertmore View (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 11/3P-51 / 10 | Jump (75) | Conor Orr | R Harris Mr Chris Williams | 5/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 8th, eased 3 out, went badly right next, plugged on into remote 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 2 L | The Yank (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | U14-433 / 9 | Flat (117), Jump (17) | Daniel Hiskett | D G Bridgwater R&S Macnaughton,… | 11/1 | |
| made most, jumped right 3rd, headed soon after 4 out, soon ridden in 3rd, ridden and weakened before 2 out, finished tired, lost remote 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 9 L | Solar Impulse (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 1) | 00-4622 / 11 | Jump (17) | Dave Crosse | C N Kellett Andy Bell & Fergus… | 5/1 | |
| chased leader, led briefly 7th, ridden and lost 2nd before 4 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | ½ L | Red Giant (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 06P-565 / 10 | Jump (17) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr V Healy | 10/1 | |
| mistake 2nd, always in rear | ||||||||||
