13 Nov 2018 15:30 Hereford
Winner: £21,213 (Penalty: £12,762); Distance: 2m 4f 194y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Major Courage Bar Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Touch Kick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 716/713- / 14 | Jump (322) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Hothersall & West | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on well, led towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 1¼ L | Conna Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 56101-3 / 8 | Jump (172) | R T Dunne | J Farrelly Hanford's Chemist… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent and lost place 5th, effort after 4 out, 3rd 2 out, switched left before last bend, stayed on, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | HD | Enjoy Responsibly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 54310-5 / 10 | Jump (179) | Harrison Beswick | O Sherwood Mr John Beswick | 25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 10th, outpaced 12th, rallied before last, stayed on, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | NK | Opening Batsman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 011/443- / 13 | Jump (236) | Mr M Legg | H Fry The Twelfth Man… | 25/1 | |
| led 1st, ridden before last, headed towards finish, lost 2 places close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 11 L | Calipto (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | F/5551-U / 10 | Jump (24) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Exors Of The Late… | 14/1 | |
| prominent until mistake 2nd, chased leaders, hit 10th, not fluent 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Dusky Lark (GB) (colt, bay, 11 7) | 4/P334U- / 11 | Flat (1916), Jump (204) | James Best | R Walford Mrs Sara Biggins… | 40/1 | |
| led until 1st, tracked leader, lost place3 out, weakening before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 8 L | Too Many Diamonds (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 8) | 111226 / 12 | Flat (235), Jump (10) | Bridget Andrews | D Skelton Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 25/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 10th, effort next, not fluent 12th, no impression 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Creep Desbois (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 3/05126- / 7 | Jump (227) | C Brace | B Pauling Slater Stockwood… | 10/1 | |
| mistake and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | De Rasher Counter (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 21F72-3 / 12 | Jump (37) | L P Aspell | Miss E C Lavelle Makin' Bacon Partnership | 11/4 | |
| towards rear, hampered 1st, badly hampered next, mistake 9th, not fluent and behind next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Hogan's Height (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 21116-3 / 11 | Jump (25) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Red Cypher | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, lost place from 2nd, struggling 10th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Town Parks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 4U11F4- / 12 | Jump (220) | R Johnson | Kerry Lee Mrs Jean Beavan | 6/1 | |
| jumped left at times, soon mid-division, closed on outside 6th, not fluent 10th, lost place 12th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
