27 Jul 2023 14:50 Worcester
Winner: £9,200 (Penalty: £4,859); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Persimmon Homes South Midlands Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Tiger Orchid (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 13-6413 / 10 | Jump (17) | Charlie Hammond | Dr R D P Newland Foxtrot Racing… | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear pecked slightly 8th, headway going strongly to challenge 3 out (normal 4 out), soon led, clear after next, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 6 L | Fairlawn Flyer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P9-P433 / 9 | Jump (18) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Mr Ross Williams | 5/1 | |
| in rear, headway 10th, outpaced after next, stayed on from last, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ½ L | Bagheera Ginge (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 117-PF2 / 7 | Jump (36) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Gingearmy Racing | 10/3 | |
| held up rear of mid-division on inside, closed after 4th, went 2nd 2 out (normal 3 out), no impression on winner, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 2¾ L | Pottlerath (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 53-1114 / 10 | Jump (17) | Stan Sheppard | M Sheppard Lost In The Summer… | 18/1 | |
| in touch, slow and lost place 3rd, closed 9th, went 3rd last, no impression, lost 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Biowavego (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 31PP-13 / 7 | Jump (35) | Jonjo O'Neill Jr. | J & A O'Neill Dydb Marketing… | 9/2 | |
| chased leader, mistake 3 out (normal 4 out), soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 5 L | Captain Tommy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 36-P126 / 11 | Jump (25) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Psc Racing Club | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, closed from 8th, lost place before 3 out (normal 4 out), well held after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 16 L | Gats And Co (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 37P4-22 / 10 | Jump (35) | C Brace | D Brace Mr David Brace | 4/1 | |
| led, mistake 2nd, headed after 3 out (normal 4 out), weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | The Vollan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 51777P- / 10 | Jump (213) | Adam Wedge | L Morgan Mrs Elaine Holmes | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Fraternel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 61FP/5-4 / 8 | Jump (64) | Tom Cannon | A King Tim Syder | 33/1 | |
| chased leaders, close up when lost action and pulled up after 9th | ||||||||||
