28 Dec 2022 13:38 Catterick
Winner: £9,519 (Penalty: £4,423); Distance: 3m 1f 54y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Sky Bet Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Pilot Show (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1/543-P6 / 8 | Jump (44) | James Bowen | W Greatrex Eynon, Bryce &… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, shaken up 3 out, ridden and few lengths down 2 out where not fluent, rallied flat, stayed on strongly to lead close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Myburg (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 9) | 41-P332 / 8 | Jump (47) | Ross Chapman | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 7/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, led after 5 out, jumped well 3 out and went few lengths clear, ridden along and four lengths clear run in, no extra final 110yds, headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 3 L | Westy Fox (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6/908B-7 / 9 | Jump (236) | C O'Farrell | Micky Hammond Rust, Stevenson… | 12/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, headway and prominent soon after 14th, went third before 3 out, kept on from 2 out, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 11 L | Bretney (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | P22-413 / 10 | Jump (20) | T J O'Brien | H D Daly Slater Stockwood… | 18/5 | |
| led, headed 5 out, soon pushed along, ran on same pace from 3 out, made no impression on leading trio | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Fiston Du Mou (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 124U15 / 9 | Jump (36) | B S Hughes | P Neville Mrs Wilma Duffus | 16/1 | |
| in rear, well behind when ridden along 4 out, kept on into distant 5th at 2 out, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 9 L | Henry Brown (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 723314 / 10 | Jump (95) | Callum Bewley | H Burns Mr H Burns | 18/1 | |
| in rear of mid-division, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 2 L | Event Of Sivola (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 253-PU1 / 10 | Jump (42) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Cw Racing Club… | 17/2 | |
| close up, hit 15th, driven along and lost ground from 4 out, made no telling impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 99 L | Croagh Patrick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1-2542P / 10 | Jump (38) | Jonathan England | S England Mr R J Hewitt | 9/1 | |
| towards rear of mid-division, pushed along 4 out, ridden and weakened from 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Moore On Tour (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 12) | 373-0P / 6 | Jump (27) | Charlie Hammond | N Kent Crossed Fingers… | 12/1 | |
| in rear, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Choungaya (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 6805P-F / 11 | Jump (60) | Aaron Anderson | M E Sowersby Mrs J M Plummer | 125/1 | |
| in rear, struggling and reminders before 11th, pulled up before 14th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Ferocious (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 32240-6 / 9 | Jump (37) | Ryan Mania | Kate Leckenby Miss K Leckenby | 50/1 | |
| in touch, dropped to rear after 14th, soon became detached, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Atomic Angel (GB) (mare, grey, 10 5) | 3-35246 / 9 | Jump (42) | Craig Nichol | S Corbett Castle View Racing | 13/2 | |
| prominent, dropped to rear halfway, no impression when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
