04 Feb 2023 14:40 Wetherby
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 3m 45y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
William Hill Towton Novices' Chase (Grade 2) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
City Chief (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2115-21 / 8 |
Jump (19) | James Bowen | N J Henderson Mrs J Donnelly |
7/2 | |
| pressed leader, led 8th, shaken and went clear before 4 out, mistake 3 out, ridden run-in and stayed on well, always doing enough | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 5 L |
O'toole (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) |
12/143-1 / 9 |
Jump (28) | Sam Ewing | S R B Crawford Simon Munir & Isaac… |
7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway into 2nd home turn, pushed along before 4 out where not fluent, soon ridden, kept on but no impression, not fluent last | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 23 L |
Bellatrixsa (IRE) (filly, grey, 10 9) |
21142-4 / 6 |
Flat (274), Jump (27) |
Harry Bannister | Miss V Williams Ms Sharon Kinsella |
16/1 | |
| handy, led narrowly after 1st, headed 8th, remained prominent, pushed along after 5 out, ridden and held after 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Ballygrifincottage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
11314-1 / 10 |
Jump (66) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Friends From Insurance |
4/5 | |
| led, tracked leaders after 1st, not fluent 13th or 14th and dropped to rear, tailed off and pulled up next | ||||||||||