05 Mar 2023 15:35 Huntingdon
Winner: £27,000 (Penalty: £14,259); Distance: 2m 3f 189y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
John Bigg ''Oxo'' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Dibble Decker (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 219-251 / 9 | Jump (34) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Value Racing -… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, shaken up going well after 2 out, led approaching last, ridden run-in and strongly pressed closing stages, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | NS | Dom Of Mary (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 214-F53 / 9 | Jump (20) | Caoilin Quinn | D G Bridgwater Mr P J Cave | 4/1 | |
| towards rear, cajoled along after 5th, pushed along after 10th, headway after 3 out but plenty to do home turn, rallied and went 4th 2 out, stayed on dourly and ridden run-in, pressed winner closed stages, just denied | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Striking A Pose (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 245-386 / 9 | Jump (32) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard S Clare G Kennington… | 6/1 | |
| chased leaders, hit 6th and 7th, pushed along 9th, struggling 4 out, ridden after 3 out, rallied before 2 out, kept on and took 3rd towards finish, not trouble leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 1½ L | The Big Lense (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 1) | P-P0726 / 12 | Jump (11) | Alex Chadwick | James Owen Mr S J Stearn | 18/1 | |
| handy, pushed along before 2 out, ridden and one pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 4¾ L | Paddy's Poem (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 10/P37F- / 12 | Jump (337) | James Davies | N J Gifford Mrs T Brown | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 4th and dropped to rear, headway before 11th, led 12th, pushed along before 2 out, headed approaching last, ridden and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | NK | Rocky Lake (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 2/152-45 / 8 | Jump (86) | Aidan Coleman | Miss E C Lavelle Hemmings Racing | 11/2 | |
| towards rear, headway after 3 out, push along and went 4th home turn, kept on, not pace to challenge and faded before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 31 L | Orrisdale (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 11-4PP0 / 9 | Jump (34) | K Brogan | J & A O'Neill Miss Katharine… | 12/1 | |
| pressed leader, pushed along before 3 out, weakened quickly home turn | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Will Sting (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 1) | 4P-82P1 / 9 | Jump (37) | Bryony Frost | L Wadham The Cyclones | 9/2 | |
| led narrowly, headed 12th, reminders to remain prominent, lost position 3 out and pulled up quickly | ||||||||||
