14 Dec 2021 13:15 Catterick
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,050); Distance: 2m 3f 51y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Clare Newnam Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Spot On Soph (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 07475-F / 9 | Jump (25) | Jonathan England | S England Mowbray Park | 4/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 4 out, went 5 lengths 2nd 2 out, led last, stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 2¾ L | Melanamix (IRE) (mare, grey, 11 0) | 4P4-463 / 7 | Jump (15) | Henry Brooke | R M Smith Six In The Mix | 6/1 | |
| prominent, led after 10th, 5 lengths clear 2 out, headed last, held flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 16 L | Barnay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2146-78 / 8 | Flat (1148), Jump (27) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr David Ashbrook | 15/2 | |
| led 1st, mistake and headed 3rd, chased leader, left in lead 10th, soon headed, lost 2nd 2 out, no extra in 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 5 L | Chesterville (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 38269B / 8 | Jump (8) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Rebecca Menzies… | 16/1 | |
| led until 1st, chased leaders, not fluent 6th, mistake 12th, ridden before 3 out, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3½ L | Path To Freedom (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3522-47 / 10 | Jump (177) | Alex Edwards | Samantha & Jacqueline Coward Mrs J Nellis | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, closed 4th, struggling after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Balranald (FR) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 4-24891 / 9 | Flat (898), Jump (21) | Jamie Hamilton | Mrs A C Hamilton Mr J P G Hamilton | 10/1 | |
| held up, pushed along after 4 out, no impression before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 10 L | Madam Scully (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 0) | 30/0467- / 9 | Jump (351) | S Mulqueen | Miss T Jackson Mr H L Thompson | 100/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 6th, headway 12th, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Thelongwayaround (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 42/073-U / 9 | Jump (20) | Ryan Mania | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs J Morgan | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, outpaced after 4 out, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Zen Master (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | PP4414 / 10 | Flat (982), Jump (40) | Aaron Anderson | M E Sowersby Mr M E Sowersby | 22/1 | |
| behind, headway when fell 11th | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Whitechurch (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 65-0U43 / 8 | Jump (22) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr D McCain Jnr | 8/1 | |
| prominent on inside, blundered and unseated rider 3rd | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Top Beak (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 14-116P / 9 | Flat (1184), Jump (22) | Charlie Hammond | M Young The Regal Eagles | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 3rd, struggling 10th, behind next, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 12 |   | - | Marias Lad (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 5-00PP / 8 | Jump (27) | Benjamin Poste | R Potter Mr T Murray | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led 3rd, hit 10th, slithered badly and unseated rider 10th | ||||||||||
