26 May 2023 20:40 Worcester
Winner: £6,450 (Penalty: £3,406); Distance: 2m; 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 | 9 |   | - | Bluebella (GB) (filly, bay, 10 4) | 69P09- / 7 | Jump (81) | Finn Lambert | T Lacey Mrs T P James | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 3 out, not fluent 2 out, went 3rd jumping last, ridden run-in and led 110 yards out, won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 6 L | Boundsy Boy (GB) (colt, bay, 11 11) | 84F41-4 / 5 | Flat (38), Jump (20) | Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero Miss R Holmes | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 3 out, led 2 out, ridden and headed over 110 yards out on run-in, no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Royal Max (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 0/654-7 / 7 | Jump (25) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr C T Pogson | 4/1 | |
| rear mid-division, steady headway home turn, went 5th 2 out, pushed along last, chased leaders run-in, ridden and one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 10 L | Bear A Hand (GB) (mare, bay, 12 0) | 0764-3 / 6 | Jump (20) | Sean Houlihan | R J Price Mrs V J Morse | 5/1 | |
| mid-division, headway into 2nd approaching 3 out, ridden 2 out, weakened quickly run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 5 L | Free Chakarte (FR) (filly, bay, 11 1) | 245PPP- / 3 | Flat (394), Jump (94) | Philip Armson | D Pipe Mme M De Sousa | 10/1 | |
| led, went clear after 4th, reduced lead 3 out and pushed along, ridden and hung right before 2 out where headed, soon faded | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 11 L | Secret Potion (GER) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 5P20/59- / 7 | Flat (94), Jump (43) | James Davies | C J Down Mr Paul Carter… | 10/1 | |
| prominent, ridden and weakened tamely home turn | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 2¼ L | Luminaries (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 9006- / 8 | Jump (130) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N P Mulholland The Farming Boys | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 1st, well held 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 12 |   | 5 L | Atlantic Breeze (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 10 2) | P59- / 4 | Flat (368), Jump (60) | David Noonan | N J Hawke Mr Richard Weeks… | 40/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 4th, pushed along in rear after 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 11 |   | 5½ L | Beat The Storm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 880/ / 5 | Flat (696), Jump (505) | Adam Wedge | Alexandra Dunn Gangbusters | 80/1 | |
| towards rear, never showed, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 8 |   | 13 L | Nordy Lordy (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 0780P-5 / 6 | Jump (13) | Alan Johns | Tim Vaughan Bovian Racing | 13/2 | |
| handy, pushed along home turn, dropped away 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Ambassador (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 9) | 86/P074- / 8 | Flat (131), Jump (75) | S Bowen | M Keighley The Cheltenham… | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Ghyll Manor (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 30P- / 4 | Jump (147) | Thomas Bellamy | D J Jeffreys Mrs Carolyn Kendrick | 40/1 | |
| in rear, struggling 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
