15 Dec 2018 12:00 Hereford
Winner: £13,021 (Penalty: £7,533); Distance: 3m 1f 44y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Drive A George Smith Horsebox Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Bandon Roc (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 7P241-9 / 14 | Jump (219) | M Hamill | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Wow Partnership | 10/1 | |
| always prominent, mistakes 4th and 6 out, soon outpaced, rallied 3 out, led before next, drew clear last, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 8 L | Greyed A (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 13) | P11P21- / 10 | Jump (292) | G Sheehan | Dr R D P Newland Mr I P Crane | 9/2 | |
| disputed lead until 6 out, rallied and every chance 3 out, kept on well under pressure, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 3½ L | Maybe Plenty (GB) (mare, bay, 10 10) | U1P/2-P3 / 11 | Jump (16) | James Bowen | G R I Smyly Mr N Sutton | 9/1 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders 5 out, kept on into 3rd after last, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 5 L | Sonoftheking (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5/71244- / 12 | Jump (262) | Matt Griffiths | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership | 12/1 | |
| disputed lead until led 6 out, headed approaching 2 out, no extra closing stages | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | HD | Love The Leader (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 091113 / 13 | Jump (23) | Tom Cannon | J Farrelly Mr Johnny Farrelly | 12/1 | |
| in touch on outside, effort 3 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1 L | Sands Cove (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 36P/57-5 / 14 | Jump (23) | L P Aspell | H J Evans Mrs J Evans | 16/1 | |
| held up, headway after 3 out, never nearer | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 19 L | Alberto's Dream (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 511112- / 12 | Jump (251) | Mr Tommie M O'Brien | T Lacey Wallys Dream Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| held up, never dangerous, tailed off from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 8 L | Conas Taoi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1853/PP / 11 | Jump (7) | C Brace | Christian Williams Burr & Dudwell… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, under pressure before 3 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 22 L | The Last Bridge (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 7113P-P / 13 | Jump (22) | M D Grant | Mrs S Johnson Mr I K Johnson | 50/1 | |
| in touch, lost place after 2nd, soon under pressure in rear, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | 39 L | Fact Flow (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 54-1P01 / 12 | Jump (20) | R T Dunne | D Burchell The Bill & Ben… | 8/1 | |
| in touch, driven 6 out, weakened after next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Only Gorgeous (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 43-6523 / 12 | Jump (20) | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner Miss Jane Edgar… | 10/1 | |
| in rear when saddle slipped and pulled up after 2nd | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Victarion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 2/04-305 / 9 | Jump (24) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Hanford's Chemist… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division when fell 7th | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Pembroke House (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 11) | 22-1226 / 15 | Jump (10) | James Davies | S-J Davies Miss Sarah-jayne… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Kerisper (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 153/7-7B / 11 | Jump (7) | Jordan Nailor | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Alexander Gibbons | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered and unseated rider 13th | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Definately Vinnie (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 439-466 / 12 | Jump (46) | Nick Scholfield | Miss Jane Mathias Mrs S E Mathias | 12/1 | |
| behind, never jumped well, soon detached, pulled up 10th | ||||||||||
