04 Dec 2017 15:00 Fakenham
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £4,549); Distance: 2m 59y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
EPDS Racing Welfare BTO Series 2017 Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Bajardo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 00/821-4 / 12 | Jump (39) | James Banks | Mrs E Bishop Mrs M J Arnold | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, chased clear leader 7th, led soon after 3 out, headed bend approaching last, rallied flat to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | NK | Yourholidayisover (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 266653 / 15 | Flat (153), Jump (22) | B S Hughes | T R Gretton Ms G Howell | 6/1 | |
| close up, pressed leader 3 out, led bend approaching last, ridden and headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 11 L | Gin And Tonic (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 4437P8 / 9 | Jump (33) | J M Quinlan | M Wigham The Gin & Tonic… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 6th and left clear, ridden and soon headed after 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 8 L | Brother Bennett (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 543U4-3 / 11 | Jump (13) | T E Whelan | Miss Z C Davison The Lump O'clock… | 4/1 | |
| held up, ridden 3 out, soon outpaced | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 12 L | Changing The Guard (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 582854 / 12 | Flat (2252), Jump (9) | Stan Sheppard | F Brennan Mr Ryan G Chapman | 25/1 | |
| held up, reminders 7th, ridden and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Ulis De Vassy (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 8565-P5 / 10 | Jump (6) | C Poste | Laura Morgan Read & Morgan | 11/1 | |
| led, just headed when fell 6th | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Lovely Bubbly (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 1) | 6632-74 / 6 | Jump (61) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Mr Robert Kirkland | 5/2 | |
| stumbled on landing 1st, soon pulled up and dismounted | ||||||||||
