13 Jan 2022 12:40 Catterick
Winner: £8,700 (Penalty: £4,738); Distance: 3m 1f 71y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Guerlain De Vaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 51 / 9 | Jump (42) | J J Burke | O Sherwood S W Racing | 15/8 | |
| led until after 2nd, mostly chased leader after until dropped to 3rd briefly 9th, not clear run on near side rail and switched left approaching 2 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on under pressure to lead run-in, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | HD | Gredin (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | P2-15 / 6 | Jump (33) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr N Y P D Racing | 5/1 | |
| tracked leader, led after 2nd, came wide in home straight, ridden before the last where 2 lengths ahead and not fluent, narrowly headed run-in, stayed on and rallied towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 9½ L | Best Trition (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 4/32-22 / 8 | Jump (32) | Gearoid Harney | O Murphy Foxtrot Racing… | 6/4 | |
| held up in 5th, 4th and beaten after 3 out, plugged on run-in, went modest 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1½ L | Starsky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 132U1P / 9 | Jump (15) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Mr F J Brennan | 11/2 | |
| mostly raced in 3rd, went 2nd briefly 9th, ridden and no extra after 2 out, lost modest 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 31 L | Sir Jim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 86- / 8 | Jump (382) | Jamie Hamilton | Ruth Jefferson Derek Gennard &… | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, closer at approaching 3rd, pushed along and weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Isla Diamonds (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 5) | 7255P / 8 | Jump (32) | Callum Bewley | M E Sowersby Mr M E Sowersby | 100/1 | |
| jumped slowly 3rd and dropped to rear, hit 6th, jumped slowly and struggling next, tailed off and pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
