15 Dec 2017 20:15 Chelmsford City
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,175); Distance: 2m; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Standard.
Bet toteWin At betfred.com Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4(3) |   | - | Caged Lightning (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 132/7-64 / 10 | Flat (56), Jump (42) | P J McDonald | S Gollings Northern Bloodstock… | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, dropped to mid-division 9f out, headway 2f out, led entering final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6(8) |   | HD | Fitzwilly (GB) (colt, bay, 9 11) | 217573 / 9 | Flat (49), Jump (748) | Paddy Bradley | M R Channon Mr Peter Taplin… | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway on outside 2f out, ridden and every chance inside final furlong, stayed on, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1(2) |   | 2 L | Argante (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 11083/5- / 9 | Flat (501), Jump (135) | Fran Berry | H Spiller Dethrone Racing | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway and widest of all 2f out, went 3rd inside final furlong, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7(6) |   | 2¾ L | Ruler Of The Nile (GB) (colt, bay, 9 10) | 428644 / 7 | Flat (10), Jump (219) | Callum Shepherd | R Stephens Fat Badger Racing | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged over 3f out, led over 2f out, headed entering final furlong, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10(11) |   | SHD | Tynecastle Park (GB) (gelding, bay, 8 12) | 888-672 / 9 | Flat (109), Jump (26) | Darragh Keenan | R Eddery Mr Robert Eddery | 5/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon recovered to go handy, led over 3f out, headed over 2f out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11(7) |   | NK | Angel In The Snow (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 8 9) | 625323 / 4 | Flat (48), Jump (322) | Josephine Gordon | B Ellison Mr Dan Gilbert | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, niggled along 9f out, effort over 1f out, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2(1) |   | HD | Retrieve (AUS) (colt, bay, 10 1) | 16R060 / 11 | Flat (72), Jump (145) | Charles Bishop | J Farrelly Tim & Liz Heal | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders on inside, ridden over 2f out, stayed on same pace inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8(4) |   | 16 L | Stylish Dancer (GB) (filly, bay, 9 8) | 67223 / 7 | Flat (34) | L Morris | L M Cumani Mr John J Reilly | 4/1 | |
| slowly into stride, towards rear, ridden 6f out, headway over 4f out, weakened over 1f out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5(10) |   | 27 L | Bracken Brae (GB) (filly, bay, 9 13) | 214558 / 6 | Flat (44), Jump (741) | Joey Haynes | M H Tompkins Mr David P Noblett… | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders early, held up, headway on outside over 5f out, weakened over 2f out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9(9) |   | 12 L | Conkering Hero (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 7) | 414649 / 7 | Flat (85) | L P Keniry | J Tuite Mr J Tuite | 14/1 | |
| tracked leader, led over 5f out, headed over 2f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3(5) |   | 43 L | Katie Gale (GB) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 32-3255 / 9 | Flat (14), Jump (395) | S W Kelly | M Appleby Ferrybank Properties… | 25/1 | |
| led, ridden 6f out, headed over 5f out, soon weakened, well behind and eased 3f out | ||||||||||
