26 Feb 2023 16:20 Hereford
Winner: £8,200 (Penalty: £4,330); Distance: 2m 5f 163y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Mole Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 46-4672 / 8 | Jump (15) | K Brogan | B Pauling Elizabeth And Oliver… | 11/8 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, pushed along before 2 out, ridden in 2nd home turn, 4 lengths down when left in narrow lead last where hampered by faller, stayed on gamely, just prevailed | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | SHD | Pedley Wood (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 1-65U / 8 | Jump (29) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Messenger Family… | 13/2 | |
| in touch, went prominent 7th, pushed along in 3rd home turn, 4 lengths down when left in narrow 2nd last, ridden and kept on run-in, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 11 L | Hunsbury (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 0P0654 / 5 | Jump (15) | Jack Hogan | Tracey Leeson Mr P Long | 17/2 | |
| towards rear in touch, pushed along and went 4th 2 out, ridden and no progress home turn, left in 3rd at final flight | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 22 L | Elfride (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 2) | 7UP85 / 9 | Jump (47) | Finn Lambert | R T Phillips Mr Dave Redfern | 9/2 | |
| prominent, led 4th, headed 4 out and tracked leader, pushed along 2 out and weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 3 L | Newtonian (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 35F-F5P / 8 | Jump (20) | Miss Victoria Malzard | O Sherwood Lost In The Summer… | 50/1 | |
| led, raced wide, headed 4th, remained handy, led again 4 out, pushed along and headed after 3 out, soon dropped away | ||||||||||
| FE | 4 |   | - | State Of Honor (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 2-30709 / 8 | Jump (34) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Miss H M McMahon | 7/2 | |
| chased leaders, headway to lead after 3 out, forged clear from 2 out, 4 lengths ahead when awkward jump and fell last | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Foillmore (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 2) | 80-533P / 8 | Jump (47) | Bryony Frost | J D Frost Frost Racing Club | 12/1 | |
| in rear, always behind, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
