11 Dec 2019 14:30 Leicester
Winner: £13,800 (Penalty: £8,058); Distance: 2m 4f 45y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Holly Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Boldmere (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 96192-P / 12 | Jump (38) | James Bowen | Mrs Caroline Bailey The Bold & The… | 13/2 | |
| held up mid-division, mistake 9th, headway from 5 out, led before 2 out, clear when jumped left last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 12 L | Chambard (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 21223-2 / 13 | Jump (31) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams David & Carol Shaw | 9/4 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 4 out, went 3rd from last, kept on to take 2nd place run-in, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 4½ L | Tanarpino (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 5-54404 / 11 | Jump (25) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr P And Mrs G… | 14/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed before 2 out, no extra and lost 2nd place run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 9 L | Midnight Maestro (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 35542P / 12 | Jump (74) | Tom Cannon | A King T B Russell | 9/1 | |
| behind, ridden from 3 out, plugged on and never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 3 L | Town Parks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | B223-54 / 12 | Jump (29) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee Mrs Jean Beavan | 5/1 | |
| held up behind, headway before 4 out, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 26 L | Don't Ask (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 321/0F-P / 9 | Jump (35) | Sam Twiston-Davies | W Greatrex Gumbrills Racing… | 12/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 9th, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Cilaos Glace (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 47611-8 / 10 | Jump (35) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Heart Of The South… | 7/2 | |
| close up, pushed along before and mistake and unseated rider 4 out when looking well held | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Meldrum Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 111-13P / 11 | Flat (1561), Jump (47) | Mr Tommie M O'Brien | Justin Landy Mrs Pauline Southerington | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Holbrook Park (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1/24PRP- / 10 | Jump (241) | J M Quinlan | Tom Clover Mrs C H N Chamberlain | 16/1 | |
| close up, weakened from 5 out, tailed off 4 out, pulled up | ||||||||||
