01 Jan 2023 13:55 Cheltenham
Winner: £100,000 (Penalty: £56,950); Distance: 2m 4f 127y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Paddy Power New Year's Day Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Midnight River (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 71P3-13 / 10 | Jump (50) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr Frank McAleavy | 6/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, closed 8th, challenged 3 out, led before 2 out, wandered before last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2¼ L | Stolen Silver (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 24341-U / 10 | Jump (50) | Sam Twiston-Davies | S Thomas Walters Plant Hire… | 11/1 | |
| led until 5th, led 7th, headed 8th, led 10th, headed 11th, led after 13th, headed and hanging left before 2 out, rallied flat, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Nassalam (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 1221-56 / 8 | Jump (50) | J E Moore | G & J Moore John and Yvonne… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, 5th 2 out, went 3rd flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 4½ L | Il Ridoto (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1P383-4 / 8 | Jump (50) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Giles, Hogarth,… | 8/1 | |
| handy on inside, lost place before 3 out, switched right and closed before 2 out, 2nd when jumped left last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 13 |   | 2¾ L | Shakem Up'arry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | U1323-1 / 11 | Jump (30) | Luca Morgan | B Pauling Mr Harry Redknapp | 11/2 | |
| chased leaders, hit 7th, challenged 3 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 4 L | Jacamar (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 142-496 / 9 | Jump (36) | P J Brennan | M F Harris Mark & Maria Adams | 28/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 3rd, headway 12th, ridden after 3 out, no impression 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | NK | Demachine (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 2/5U0-12 / 10 | Jump (36) | J J Burke | Kerry Lee West Coast Haulage… | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, towards rear 11th, progress before 3 out, no impression 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 17 |   | 5 L | Deyrann de Carjac (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 5F36-25 / 10 | Jump (50) | Alexander Thorne | A King Mr J Law | 25/1 | |
| towards rear, ridden after 13th, never involved, well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | ½ L | Simply The Betts (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 6P252-7 / 10 | Jump (50) | Mr D Maxwell | P F Nicholls Mr David Maxwell | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place 8th, well held from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | NK | Happygolucky (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 12121/3 / 11 | Jump (36) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Lady Dulverton | 10/1 | |
| prominent, ridden 12th, outpaced when mistake 3 out, no impression 2 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 1 |   | 1 L | Brave Seasca (FR) (gelding, black, 12 0) | 1113F-1 / 9 | Jump (29) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Brooks & Taylor… | 17/2 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 13th, well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 9 |   | 9½ L | Fantastic Lady (FR) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 6113U-1 / 10 | Jump (52) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr E R Hanbury | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, headway on outside 10th, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Sebastopol (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3412P1 / 9 | Jump (37) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey C & C Boultbee… | 0/0 | ||
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| PU | 6 |   | - | Lostintranslation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 15P80-0 / 11 | Jump (36) | Tom Cannon | J Tizzard Taylor & O'Dwyer | 40/1 | |
| in rear, ridden 7th, well behind when pulled up before 12th | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Eden Du Houx (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 85-3881 / 11 | Jump (37) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Prof Caroline Tisdall | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders on outside, led 5th, headed 7th, led next, mistake and headed 10th, led 11th, headed after 13th, weakened from 3 out, well beaten before 2 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | War Lord (GER) (colt, grey, 11 7) | 12142-3 / 10 | Jump (58) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard The Wychwood Partnership | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 11th, headway 13th, outpaced after 3 out, well beaten final bend before 2 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Coconut Splash (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 22/332-3 / 9 | Jump (65) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 8/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 2nd, lost place next, struggling 11th, mistake and behind next, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
