26 Dec 2022 13:28 Wincanton
Winner: £15,500 (Penalty: £7,679); Distance: 3m 1f 30y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Lord Stalbridge 'Festive Challenger' Gold Cup Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | No Hubs No Hoobs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 4685-2P / 9 | Jump (25) | Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard Rachel James | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 4 out, chased leader 3 out, led 2 out, hard pressed last, rallied and held on gamely final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Sizable Sam (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 12 2) | P3126-2 / 10 | Jump (52) | David Noonan | J Scott The Hopefuls | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, hampered 8th, chased leaders 9th, every chance 2 out, upsides last, led last, headed on landing, no chance with winner inside final furlong | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 2½ L | Golden Sovereign (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 711P31/ / 10 | Jump (674) | Ben Jones | P Hobbs & J White Mr Liam Quinn | 11/1 | |
| prominent, chased leader 13th, remained close up, led 4 out, headed when jumped to the right 3 out, chased leaders 2 out, | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | ¾ L | Planned Paradise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 412362 / 9 | Jump (23) | James Best | N P Mulholland The Paradise Mob | 7/1 | |
| in rear, chased leaders 4 out, ran on 2 out, not pace to challenge, held on for fourth near finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | HD | Step Back (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 12 2) | 6/73P4-2 / 13 | Jump (24) | Miss L Bradstock | M Bradstock Cracker and Smodge… | 9/1 | |
| led, headed 4th, led again 5th, headed 4 out, ridden 3 out, not pace of leaders 2 out, ran on | ||||||||||
| BD | 6 |   | - | Milan Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 411-214 / 9 | Jump (24) | Lorcan Williams | P F Nicholls Liz Reid And Partners | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, prominent when brought down 9th | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | High Stakes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2P-1383 / 10 | Jump (38) | Non Runner | W Greatrex Jim And Claire… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Bbold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 15-1435 / 10 | Jump (71) | Mr George Hiscock | S Hosie Miss Daisy Hitchins | 33/1 | |
| held up, headway 12th, ridden to chase leaders 13th, lost ground approaching 4 out, pulled up approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Putdecashonthedash (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 13/P51-P / 10 | Jump (25) | Ben Godfrey | Kieran Burke Goodfellers Racing | 20/1 | |
| close up, led 4th, headed 5th, prominent when fell 9th | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Alminar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 1F/63-17 / 10 | Jump (24) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Mr Mark J Phillips | 25/1 | |
| held up, ridden 8th, dropped to last and ridden 13th, pulled up approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Premiumaccess (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 343-422 / 8 | Jump (43) | Harry Kimber | J Tizzard Mr J Reed | 9/1 | |
| prominent, close up when unseated 8th | ||||||||||
| 12 |   | - | Great D'ange (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F1-F231 / 9 | Jump (22) | Tom Cannon | T R George Mr Alexander Gibbons | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Minella Buster (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 9) | 134-132 / 8 | Jump (32) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle The Pick 'n' Mix… | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden 13th, dropped to rear and pulled up after 16th | ||||||||||
