18 Feb 2023 15:42 Wincanton
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £11,618); Distance: 3m 1f 30y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
JenningsBet Christchurch Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Switch Hitter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F/1322-7 / 10 | Jump (71) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr Clive Hitchings… | 11/2 | |
| led, bumped 1st, headed before 2nd, chased leader, not fluent 10th, mistake 13th, led before 3 out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4½ L | Wake Up Early (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 13-2127 / 10 | Jump (76) | Lee Edwards | Dr R D P Newland Dr R D P Newland | 9/1 | |
| not always fluent and slow at times, badly hampered 1st, in rear, went 3rd after 17th, chased winner 3 out, no impression flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 7½ L | Fantastikas (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 17P-60P / 10 | Jump (53) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Imperial Racing… | 7/2 | |
| jumped left and often slowly, led before 2nd, headed approaching 3 out, no extra from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 46 L | Ede'iffs Elton (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 14-PF34 / 10 | Jump (54) | Harry Kimber | R Walford Mr A Lees | 5/4 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd briefly 13th, outpaced after 17th, well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Sam Barton (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3233-14 / 10 | Jump (80) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle Mr James Blakeney | 9/2 | |
| jumped right and badly hampered 1st, rider lost iron and did well to stay on but unable to recover, pulled up before 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Captain Tommy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | UP23-7P / 11 | Jump (53) | James Bowen | Ian Williams Psc Racing Club | 0/0 | ||
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