11 Dec 2019 14:00 Leicester
Winner: £13,800 (Penalty: £8,058); Distance: 2m 6f 151y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Yuletide Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Pistol Whipped (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
S231P- / 11 |
Jump (278) | J McGrath | N J Henderson Mr A Speelman &… |
15/2 | |
| in rear, headway before 4 out, led run-in, kept on well towards finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 2 L |
Rocco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) |
350-F13 / 10 |
Jump (20) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr & Mrs P Carter |
7/1 | |
| with leaders, every chance 4 out, ridden before 2 out, kept on towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| ¾ L |
Coolanly (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2575-72 / 9 |
Jump (28) | C Brace | F O'Brien Five Go Racing |
11/8 | |
| close up, pushed along before 2 out, ridden after last, kept on | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Mystical Clouds (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
33/1F23- / 9 |
Jump (317) | Tom Cannon | A King Mr A Campbell |
16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway from 4 out, not much room before last and soon switched right, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 1¼ L |
Ivilnoble (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
3233-P / 11 |
Jump (45) | James Davies | C J Mann Mr D J Ffrench… |
40/1 | |
| close up, left in lead before 4 out, headed after 2 out, every chance last, one pace | ||||||||||
6th |
4 |
| NK |
Before Midnight (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) |
2U2102- / 12 |
Jump (243) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr N Sutton |
4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, led after 2 out, headed run-in, soon weakened | ||||||||||
1 |
| - |
Commodore Barry (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) |
2113-22 / 8 |
Jump (36) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls The Commodores |
11/2 | ||
| led, ran out on bend before 4 out | ||||||||||