26 Dec 2022 13:00 Wetherby
Winner: £7,500 (Penalty: £3,703); Distance: 2m 3f 154y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
William Hill Build YourOdds Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Santos Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | U2-4757 / 8 | Jump (23) | Mr Ben Sutton | D Skelton Mr N Sutton | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, pushed along to challenge before 2 out, led after 2 out, jumped left last, ran on flat, edged right final 110yds | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Sporting Mike (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 4/19-431 / 7 | Jump (27) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Mrs Rachel Brodie… | 7/2 | |
| towards rear, headway approaching 3 out, ridden next, stayed on to challenge flat, carried right final 110yds | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 4½ L | Watergrange Jack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 40-2140 / 9 | Jump (36) | R P McLernon | N P Mulholland Jane Nuala Cartwright | 18/1 | |
| led, pushed along when mistake 2 out, soon headed, ridden last, kept on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 10 L | Curley Finger (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 36-313 / 8 | Jump (23) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Club Racing Curley… | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, dropped to midfield 5th, took closer order before 3 out, soon pushed along, no extra after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | NS | Bollin Neil (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 725/2P / 9 | Flat (72), Jump (28) | Mr William Easterby | T D Easterby Mrs S J Easterby | 40/1 | |
| prominent, pushed along 3 out, no extra from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | SHD | Copperfasten (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) | 15-613 / 6 | Jump (36) | Charlie Price | Tim Vaughan Mrs L Bowtell &… | 28/1 | |
| midfield, ridden approaching 3 out, no extra before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Where's Hector (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 22223-7 / 6 | Jump (57) | Sean Quinlan | M & D Easterby Mr J Goodrick Racing | 17/2 | |
| mid-division, pushed along before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | 3 L | Grand Du Nord (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 625-23F / 8 | Jump (23) | C O'Farrell | Micky Hammond Middleham Park… | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway into midfield before 6th, pushed along before 3 out, soon struggling | ||||||||||
| 9th | 9 |   | 8½ L | Prairie Wolf (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 319-383 / 8 | Jump (30) | Ross Chapman | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr G R Orchard… | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders, lost place approaching 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 2¾ L | Mr Dealer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 7543-28 / 11 | Jump (59) | Jack Hogan | A Dodgson Mrs M Dodgson | 14/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Maggie Barrett (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 4) | 8-39331 / 7 | Jump (34) | Jack Tudor | B Ellison Brian Ellison Racing… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Fenna's Loss (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 011282 / 8 | Jump (38) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Stephen Allen | 9/1 | |
| midfield, headway to go prominent 5th, pushed along and weakened quickly before 3 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
