27 Dec 2021 14:15 Wetherby
Winner: £22,500 (Penalty: £12,254); Distance: 1m 7f 36y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
William Hill Castleford Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Eclair D'ainay (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | F122-4P / 11 | Jump (30) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Provence Racing | 4/1 | |
| made all, ridden 2 out, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 6½ L | Cheddleton (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 4113-32 / 9 | Jump (16) | Sean Quinlan | J Candlish Mr P And Mrs G… | 6/5 | |
| pressed winner, ridden 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 6½ L | Nuts Well (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1126-15 / 11 | Jump (64) | B S Hughes | Mrs A Hamilton Mr Ian Hamilton | 7/1 | |
| close up, tracked leaders 4 out, ridden next, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 8 L | Katpoli (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 17152/U- / 7 | Jump (430) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland S Sutton | 10/1 | |
| in touch in rear, ridden 3 out, went 4th at last, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 7 L | Cornerstone Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | P/22P-24 / 11 | Flat (55), Jump (18) | C O'Farrell | Micky Hammond Mrs B M Lofthouse | 12/1 | |
| close up, ridden 3 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Fransham (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 327F-41 / 10 | Jump (44) | Paul O'Brien | Mrs P Sly G Libson,d Bayliss,t… | 11/2 | |
| close up, headway 4 out when mistake and unseated rider | ||||||||||
