22 Aug 2022 18:20 Stratford
Winner: £9,400 (Penalty: £4,357); Distance: 2m 3f 98y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
IJF South West Hub Now Open Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Blaze A Trail (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 6P-P761 / 11 | Jump (25) | C Brace | J L Flint Belly's Heroes | 11/4 | |
| led until 4th, prominent, led before last, edged left and clear flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 4¾ L | Smith's Bay (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 42-P623 / 9 | Jump (25) | Nick Scholfield | P Gundry Kim Franklin &… | 6/1 | |
| jumped right, held up towards rear, headway 10th, went 2nd before last, no impression on winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 4¼ L | Time To Bite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 55-056P / 10 | Jump (36) | Bryan Carver | C Honour The Chris Honour… | 7/1 | |
| in touch, closed from 5th, challenged next, hit 8th, not fluent 10th, 3rd and held before not fluent last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 7½ L | Debden Bank (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | PP1-P38 / 9 | Jump (31) | James Best | M Keighley Martin Keighley… | 16/1 | |
| in rear, struggling 10th, plugged on before last, went modest 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Special Buddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 5153-16 / 8 | Jump (92) | Finn Lambert | B Pauling Mrs Sophie Pauling | 9/2 | |
| prominent, led 4th, not fluent 9th, headed and hung left before last, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 14 L | Boston Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 7-31107 / 9 | Jump (27) | Paul O'Brien | Miss R Curtis Miss Rebecca Curtis | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 3rd and 10th, struggling when not fluent 3 out, soon well beaten | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Steady The Ship (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 0) | 81-1323 / 9 | Jump (24) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Victoria Sollitt… | 9/2 | |
| prominent, lost ground when not fluent 4th, ridden and struggling 8th, behind 10th, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Makety (GB) (mare, chestnut, 11 7) | 9/321P-6 / 9 | Jump (39) | J J Burke | O Sherwood Mrs Sally White | 0/0 | ||
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| UR | 8 |   | - | Severus Alexander (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 2) | 0PP9/6-P / 6 | Flat (166), Jump (56) | Benjamin Poste | C Hobson The Pink House… | 66/1 | |
| behind, well adrift 10th, unseated rider 3 out | ||||||||||
