28 Dec 2018 14:05 Catterick
Winner: £11,800 (Penalty: £6,758); Distance: 1m 7f 145y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
racingtv.com Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Lucarno Dancer (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 715-F92 / 9 | Jump (15) | Callum Whillans | D W Whillans Mr R Shiels | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, hit 7th, headway before 3 out, driven into 2nd next, challenged last, soon ridden, stayed on well in driving finish flat, led narrowly final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | NK | Ballasalla (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 9607-42 / 7 | Jump (12) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr Trevor Hemmings | 5/2 | |
| tracked leader, led narrowly after 4 out, ridden between last 2, hard pressed last, stayed on under pressure in driving finish flat, headed narrowly final strdes | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1½ L | Domestic Diva (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 12) | 85P/684 / 8 | Jump (21) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mrs Ger Hennessy | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, went 3rd 4 out, ridden after next, kept on, not quite pace to get on terms with front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 11 L | Highland Peak (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 66-8B78 / 7 | Jump (132) | Callum Bewley | Mrs J Stephen Northern Lights… | 14/1 | |
| held up behind, outpaced after 4 out, ridden after 2 out, stayed on to take modest 4th after last, never threatened leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | SHD | Trooblue (GB) (mare, grey, 10 13) | 4-9B433 / 7 | Jump (12) | Danny Cook | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced in 4th 4 out, lost place after next, ridden and weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 5 L | Two Hoots (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 0) | 342455 / 10 | Jump (87) | Jamie Hamilton | Miss J E Foster Reign It In 2 | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 5th, lost place when hit 8th, soon behind, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 9 L | Reverse The Charge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 633411 / 13 | Jump (68) | Ross Chapman | Mrs J Walton Mrs J M Walton | 7/2 | |
| led, driven and headed narrowly after 4 out, ridden after next, lost place 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Geni Johnson (IRE) (mare, bay, 10 5) | 0U93-72 / 6 | Jump (222) | Adam Wedge | Alexandra Dunn West Buckland Bloodstock… | 20/1 | |
| not fluent and never travelled well in rear, reminders after 3rd, jumped slowly 5th, lost touch and pulled up after next | ||||||||||
