26 Dec 2022 12:27 Wetherby
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £3,322); Distance: 3m 45y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
William Hill Play Responsibly Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Court At Slip (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | F014-43 / 8 | Jump (23) | Mr William Easterby | T D Easterby Mrs Anne Dawson… | 10/1 | |
| midfield, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on well from 2 out, led flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 1¾ L | Beat The Edge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 4004-P4 / 8 | Jump (23) | Jamie Hamilton | T D Easterby Smartwater Utilities | 11/1 | |
| mid-division, took closer order 11th, led 3 out, in control when sprawled on landing next, soon ridden, no extra and headed flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 5½ L | Get Prepared (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 614U5-P / 8 | Jump (238) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling The Aldaniti Partnership | 9/1 | |
| jumped well, led before 2nd, headed 13th, led again 15th, headed 3 out, stayed on one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 1¼ L | Roccowithlove (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1/3PFP-P / 9 | Jump (24) | Emma Smith-Chaston | Miss J E Foster The Golden Syndicate | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, slow and lost place 12th, kept on one pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 4¾ L | Onestepatatime (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 4922-F3 / 9 | Jump (34) | Sean Quinlan | J S Wainwright Mr Anthony Ross | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, ridden before 4 out, plugged on one pace from next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 4 L | Sir Apollo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 5524-41 / 8 | Jump (34) | Jonathan England | S England Townshend And Cassie | 5/1 | |
| led, headed before 2nd, led again 13th, headed 15th, pushed along before 4 out, no extra approaching next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 8½ L | Concrete King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 45232F- / 10 | Jump (282) | R P McLernon | N P Mulholland Dream Team Partnership | 16/1 | |
| in touch, every chance when mistake 4 out, soon faded | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | NK | Black Opium (GB) (mare, bay, 10 2) | 4F64-26 / 9 | Jump (23) | S Mulqueen | Miss T Jackson Mr H L Thompson | 25/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 9th | 10 |   | ½ L | Gibberwell (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 45P6-P7 / 9 | Jump (23) | J M Quinlan | J Coulson All Or Nothing… | 28/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent and lost place 4th, pushed along after 6th, went prominent again next, pushed along and weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 37 L | Aire Valley Lad (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 5-25621 / 10 | Jump (23) | Ross Chapman | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr Neil Andrew… | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 10th, struggling 13th, tailed off before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Fever Roque (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 312-3F3 / 8 | Jump (23) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Graham & Christine… | 0/0 | ||
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| UR | 3 |   | - | Jean Genie (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 13) | 3-22225 / 8 | Jump (35) | Charlie Price | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing | 9/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 15th, ridden before 4 out, held when unseated rider last | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Trevelyn's Corn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 74522-4 / 10 | Jump (23) | C O'Farrell | Micky Hammond Mr & Mrs D Lees… | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along after 10th, struggling when mistake 14th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Espoir Moriviere (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 3P24-72 / 9 | Jump (34) | Dylan Johnston | R Dobbin Dickson, Dobbin… | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along after 10th, lost place 15th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
