14 Mar 2022 14:55 Stratford
Winner: £8,900 (Penalty: £4,084); Distance: 2m 6f 125y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Bobby Brown Retiral Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Esprit De Somoza (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 344132 / 11 | Flat (305), Jump (20) | Chester Williams | Mrs J Williams Chasing Gold Racing… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway 8th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, upsides last, driven to lead flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Corran Cross (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 11422F / 8 | Jump (78) | Harry Bannister | R Bandey Miss A M Reed | 7/2 | |
| tracked leader, led approaching 4 out, joined last, stayed on flat, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 11 L | Al Roc (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 3) | 5-80P38 / 11 | Jump (38) | Philip Armson | D Pipe Judith Wilson | 16/1 | |
| midfield, towards rear 2nd, pushed along in rear 5th, ridden before 4 out, well adrift 3 out, some headway under pressure 2 out, stayed on from before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 21 L | Sussex Ranger (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 31/7-547 / 8 | Flat (1482), Jump (30) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore The Tongdean Partnership | 8/1 | |
| prominent, midfield 4th, hampered 6th and dropped towards rear, headway under pressure 4 out, well beaten 2 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 14 L | Sir Jack Yeats (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3875-9P / 12 | Jump (85) | James Bowen | R Spencer Mr Fergal O'brien | 25/1 | |
| jumped left throughout, led, ridden and headed before 4 out, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 1 L | One Forty Seven (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 7-6154C / 10 | Jump (31) | Mr Zac Baker | N & W Twiston-Davies Graham And Alison… | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, rapid headway on outside to chase leaders 3rd, hampered 6th, ridden after 4 out, faded before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Oscar Montel (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 122634 / 8 | Jump (144) | B S Hughes | C E Longsdon Robert Aplin &… | 7/2 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 5th, awkward 7th, lost touch 4 out, tailed off before 2 out, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Family Business (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1-54415 / 7 | Jump (40) | Lily Pinchin | R Hobson The Boom Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| midfield, lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out, tailed off when pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | The Cathal Don (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 63136P / 7 | Jump (65) | Ben Jones | J W Mullins Eric Jones And… | 12/1 | |
| midfield, headway 7th, close up 9th, pressed leader 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened quickly and pulled up before last | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Fly Smart (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2/59-P / 7 | Jump (78) | Miss Lucy Turner | Miss V Williams David & Carol Shaw | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway 4th, lost ground 7th, ridden and lost touch before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
