04 Mar 2023 15:25 Newbury
Winner: £20,650 (Penalty: £10,744); Distance: 2m 69y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Fruit N Nut (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0/1-3013 / 9 | Jump (19) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Mr Les Buckley | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, went right 2 out, shaken up and hung left between last two, challenged last, quickened to lead run-in, idled in front towards finish, always doing enough | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ¾ L | Artistic Choice (IRE) (colt, grey, 10 2) | 1541 / 4 | Flat (114), Jump (23) | H Cobden | M L W Bell Mr Stuart Mizon | 4/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 2 out, headed and not pace of winner run-in, rallied towards finish, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1 L | Black Poppy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2112-27 / 8 | Jump (63) | Brendan Powell | Kerry Lee West Coast Haulage… | 10/3 | |
| tracked leaders, stayed on under pressure run-in, went 3rd inside final 100 yards, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ½ L | Glorious Zoff (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 30/034-P / 6 | Flat (44), Jump (21) | Thomas Bellamy | F O'Brien Deva Racing Gz | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, hung left and stayed on run-in, never going pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ½ L | Onemorefortheroad (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 243-480 / 10 | Jump (21) | Bryony Frost | N B King Rupert Dubai Racing | 9/2 | |
| led but pressed, pushed along and headed 2 out, held when lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 4¼ L | Gipsy De Choisel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 35F/8-15 / 9 | Jump (106) | D A Jacob | N J Henderson J Griffin | 15/2 | |
| held up in last pair, some headway on inside before 3 out, pushed along and outpaced before next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 44 L | Master Dancer (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 217-13P / 8 | Jump (67) | Harry Bannister | R Bandey The Dancer Quartet | 11/2 | |
| raced wide chasing leaders, outpaced after 4 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Head Law (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1110-38 / 6 | Jump (33) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| held up in 6th, steady headway tracking leaders when badly injured and fell 2 out | ||||||||||
