21 Aug 2023 17:00 Bangor-on-Dee
Winner: £15,000 (Penalty: £7,804); Distance: 2m 1f 77y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Rachel Jones Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | El Borracho (IRE) (colt, brown, 11 6) | 1153-24 / 10 | Flat (12), Jump (66) | Toby Wynne | O Greenall & J Guerriero El Borracho Syndicate | 10/3 | |
| made all, 8 lengths clear 3 out, travelling best when 5 lengths clear 2 out, soon ridden, maintained advantage approaching last, kept up to work run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4¾ L | Geromino (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1120-5P / 8 | Jump (68) | B S Hughes | D McCain Jnr Mr G E Fitzpatrick | 6/1 | |
| held up in midfield, headway into 3rd before 7th, travelling okay before 3 out but plenty to do, soon ridden, headway to dispute 2nd 2 out, kept on same pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 13 L | Sir Tivo (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4P4-121 / 11 | Jump (29) | S Bowen | G Hanmer Mrs J A Ashley | 5/2 | |
| chased leader, not fluent 5th, briefly ridden before 8th, 8 lengths behind 3 out, soon ridden, disputed 2nd 2 out where 5 lengths behind, soon weakened into 3rd, no extra approaching last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 23 L | Al Zaraqaan (GB) (colt, brown, 11 7) | 02-1111 / 7 | Flat (101), Jump (27) | Jonathan England | S England Mr R J Hewitt | 13/8 | |
| took keen hold, always in rear, not fluent 9th, ridden before 3 out, no impression 2 out where not fluent, kept on one pace approaching last | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Mercian Prince (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 51-1585 / 12 | Jump (29) | J M Quinlan | Miss A Murphy Mr Paul Murphy | 18/1 | |
| midfield, awkward 4th, dropped to rear before 7th, soon ridden in last, tailed off 9th, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
