19 Feb 2022 15:58 Wincanton
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £10,511); Distance: 2m 5f 82y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Matchbook Better Way To Bet Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Sizable Sam (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 15P-5P3 / 10 | Jump (51) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott The Hopefuls | 11/4 | |
| led, remained close up 4th, led after 3 out, ridden before 2 out and soon headed, not fluent 2 out, 2 lengths down last, stayed on gamely to lead final strides, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1½ L | Jepeck (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | R3-P713 / 14 | Jump (30) | Cameron Iles | A J Honeyball Mr J Pike | 11/1 | |
| prominent, led narrowly 4th, headed and pushed along after 3 out, rallied and led again 2 out, ridden before last, 2 lengths ahead and jumped right final flight, kept on well but headed closing stages | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 4 L | Master Debonair (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 600-352 / 9 | Jump (28) | S Bowen | H Fry The Gosden Mob | 11/2 | |
| handy, ridden after 2 out, stayed on one pace, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | HD | Stellar Magic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/11P-2P / 9 | Jump (28) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Mr Allan Stennett | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden home turn, went 3rd 2 out, kept on but not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 6½ L | Trincomalee (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7313-21 / 11 | Jump (127) | T Scudamore | L Wadham Hot To Trot Jumping&Mrs… | 12/1 | |
| rear mid-division, pushed along after 3 out, well held before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 5 L | Mr Glass (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 311-113 / 9 | Jump (42) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Gane And Nicholls | 5/2 | |
| chased front rank, gradually faded from 2 out, well held when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | NK | Monte Cristo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 8109-P0 / 9 | Jump (35) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson S Munir/i Souede | 11/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden and gradually faded after 2 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Solwara One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1216-FF / 8 | Jump (71) | Harry Reed | N P Mulholland Mrs Jane Gerard-Pearse | 12/1 | |
| in rear, in touch when mistake and unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Corinto (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) | 53413/1- / 9 | Jump (445) | Conor Ring | Mrs N S Evans Mr P T Evans | 100/1 | |
| towards rear, lost touch from before 7th, tailed off and pulled up | ||||||||||
| 10 |   | - | Ask The Doc (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 4-224 / 6 | Jump (49) | Craig Nichol | O Greenall & J Guerriero The Mystery Machine | 0/0 | ||
