30 Dec 2022 15:00 Haydock
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £13,008); Distance: 3m 4f 97y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Betfred Last Fling Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | All About Joe (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 152214 / 10 | Jump (26) | Alan Doyle | A B Hamilton Mr A B Hamilton | 16/1 | |
| waited with towards rear, steady headway on inside tracking leaders 15th, went 2nd 4 out, led next, ridden clear before the last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 5½ L | Jimmy The Digger (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 3522-14 / 12 | Jump (48) | Alice Stevens | H D Daly Mrs Simon Clarke | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, 2nd travelling well 5 out, led next until 3 out, chased winner and well held before the last, kept on for clear 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 13 |   | 18 L | Conquredalofeurope (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 7242F-2 / 9 | Jump (27) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr The Horse Watchers… | 7/2 | |
| raced on inside, chased leader, led before 2nd until after 4th, chased leader until before next, handy 3rd went 2nd again 9th, led again 13th until approaching 4 out, lost 2nd 4 out, soon weakened, finished tired | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Morning Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | F2F4-61 / 9 | Jump (33) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr P Hickey | 8/1 | |
| close 3rd, went 2nd before 5th, led 9th until 13th, chased leader until 5 out, chased leaders, ridden and one pace in 4th from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | ¾ L | Hold That Taught (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 3/1P3F-4 / 10 | Jump (33) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mr P Davies | 13/2 | |
| towards rear of mid-division, plugged on in 5th from after 3 out, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | SHD | Enqarde (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 51P2-69 / 10 | Jump (27) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland Off The Clock Partners… | 11/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 10th, pushed along after 5 out, soon ridden, outpaced before 5 out, | ||||||||||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Niceandeasy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | F121-5F / 11 | Jump (26) | C O'Farrell | N W Alexander Katie And Brian… | 20/1 | |
| well behind, stumbled badly at 7th, tailed off 13th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Danilo D'Airy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 2) | 0/111PP- / 11 | Jump (307) | G Sheehan | R Bevis Mr R N Bevis | 10/1 | |
| raced wide towards rear, hit 5th, tailed off when went badly left 14th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Samuel Jackson (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | P/344P-3 / 12 | Jump (34) | Sam Twiston-Davies | R Mitford-Slade R Mitford-slade… | 10/1 | |
| led until before 2nd, chased leader, les again after 4th until 9th, chased leaders, weakened after 5 out, pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Sam's Adventure (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | U/P7PP-5 / 11 | Jump (41) | Sean Quinlan | B Ellison Julie & Phil Martin | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, bad blunder 15th, pushed along and weakening when unseated rider 16th | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Dr Kananga (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 5112-20 / 11 | Jump (27) | Non Runner | Ben Clarke Cartwright, Tootell,… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Deise Aba (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 2P2P-65 / 12 | Jump (27) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Miss R J Smith-maxwell | 22/1 | |
| raced wide in mid-division, hit 11th, weakened before 14th, tailed off 15th, pulled up before 17th | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Good Boy Bobby (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 217P-74 / 12 | Jump (41) | D A Jacob | N & W Twiston-Davies Dash Grange Stud | 15/2 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
