10 May 2018 14:10 Worcester
Winner: £8,606 (Penalty: £4,679); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Watered).
Martin & Co (Worcester) Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Cropley (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 7) | 18/3075- / 12 | Flat (233), Jump (13) | R T Dunne | D Burchell Miss Sarah Carter | 5/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 5 out, ridden before 3 out, led 3 out, kept on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 9 L | Youngoconnor (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 225B55- / 6 | Jump (17) | Wayne Hutchinson | Christian Williams All Stars Sports… | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 3 out, kept on to take 2nd place towards finish, always well held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Great Tempo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 70/7939- / 8 | Jump (34) | T Scudamore | D Pipe David Pipe Racing… | 9/2 | |
| behind, headway before 4 out to chase leaders, every chance 2 out, mistake last, kept on and lost 2nd place towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 4 L | Le Curieux (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 50P654- / 6 | Jump (54) | Brendan Powell | B G Powell Mr John P McManus | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway to chase leaders before 4 out, challenged 3 out, kept on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 10 L | Rule The Ocean (IRE) (mare, grey, 10 10) | 664623/ / 9 | Jump (424) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Lost In The Summer… | 20/1 | |
| led, headed 3 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 4 L | Dark Invader (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 42/3444- / 7 | Jump (49) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mrs C Williams | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rear, hampered 8th, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 5 L | Soulsaver (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 312361- / 7 | Jump (20) | R P McLernon | A J Honeyball Mr R J Matthews | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd from 5 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 15 L | One Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7505- / 8 | Jump (97) | David Noonan | Tim Vaughan Tertia Racing | 18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along and reminders before 8th, soon lost place | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Tudors Treasure (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 6/7P255- / 12 | Jump (25) | James Best | R Stephens Four Seasons Partnership | 17/2 | |
| with leader, jumped right 6th, fell 8th | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Findusatgorcombe (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 3177P6- / 11 | Jump (16) | Bryony Frost | J D Frost Mr Phill Meaden | 0/0 | ||
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