13 Nov 2020 12:02 Southwell
Winner: £8,035 (Penalty: £4,289); Distance: 3m 60y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Sky Sports Racing Sky 415 Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Classic Escape (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P4-23U2 / 12 | Jump (8) | Lee Edwards | Dr R D P Newland Hold My Beer Syndicate | 9/4 | |
| led and disputed, outright leader after 13th, went clear after 4 out, hit 3 out and stumbled, blundered next, stayed on strongly, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 13 L | Manofthemoment (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1/U631P- / 9 | Jump (292) | J J Burke | T R George Caroline Fryer | 11/2 | |
| held up, headway before 4 out, chased leaders before next, went 2nd 3 out, stayed on same pace, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3 L | Hugo's Reflection (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2/541P-3 / 9 | Jump (23) | D A Jacob | B I Case Case Racing Partnership | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 12th, chased leaders, went 2nd 14th, pushed along and no chance with winner after 4 out, lost 2nd next, plugged on in 3rd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Mercian Knight (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 9/2153-5 / 7 | Jump (22) | J M Quinlan | Miss A Murphy Racing To Profit… | 2/1 | |
| never that fluent and tendency to jump slightly right, led and disputed, went badly right bumped 11th, lost 2nd next, 2nd again after 12th until 14th, chased leaders, weakened 4 out, mistake last | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Optimistic Bias (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 106072/ / 13 | Jump (614) | James Nixon | H J Evans Elegant Clutter… | 18/1 | |
| held up, mistake and unseated rider 1st | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Book of Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 03/01PP- / 10 | Jump (250) | Brendan Powell | O Sherwood Mr A F Lousada | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, weakened 7th, soon behind, tailed off and pulled up before 13th | ||||||||||
| FE | 7 |   | - | Gibbes Bay (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 448P4/P- / 8 | Jump (306) | S Bowen | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mrs M E Moody | 28/1 | |
| raced wide and held up early, headway chasing leaders 5th, ridden and lost place after 9th, fell 15th | ||||||||||
