22 Aug 2023 17:00 Newton Abbot
Winner: £9,650 (Penalty: £5,096); Distance: 3m 2f 105y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
William Hill Leading Racecourse Bookmaker Handicap Hurdle
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Lelantos (IRE) (gelding, brown, 12 0) | P3-7332 / 9 | Jump (25) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Middleham Park… | 8/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, went 2nd after 4th, closed on leader and led after 8th, made rest, strongly pressed from last, stayed on gamely run-in, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | HD | Saxon Queen (GB) (filly, bay, 10 6) | 050/212 / 7 | Jump (30) | Adam Wedge | P & M Bowen Mr David Bond | 15/2 | |
| mid-division on inside, good headway before 2 out, soon ridden and flashed tail, went 2nd on inside and hit the last, strong challenge close home, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | NK | Danzini (IRE) (mare, brown, 10 9) | 217P-73 / 9 | Jump (76) | Harry Kimber | Kieran Burke Whitcombe Racing… | 10/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, pushed along chasing leaders on inside home turn, close 3rd at the last, stayed on between horses towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 1¾ L | Fortunate Fred (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 23-6323 / 8 | Jump (36) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Foxtrot Racing… | 22/1 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders before 3 out, ridden and stayed on in 4th run-in, never going pace to reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 2½ L | Jack The Farmer (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 232212 / 8 | Jump (30) | David Noonan | N J Hawke West Country Hillbillies… | 15/2 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, good headway out wide chasing leaders after 4 out, went 2nd home turn, soon ridden, every chance 2 out, lost 2nd at the last, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1 L | Bensini (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 690P-15 / 9 | Jump (28) | Bradley Harris | R L Llewellyn B Jones & Son | 6/1 | |
| held up off the pace towards rear, headway chasing leaders before 3 out, pushed along out wide home turn, ridden between last two, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 2 L | Rubys Reward (GB) (mare, bay, 10 10) | 744-212 / 8 | Jump (21) | Joe Anderson | Mrs D A Hamer Eddie And John | 9/2 | |
| held up well off the pace in rear, some headway when mistake 3 out, plugged on past weakening rivals after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 13 L | Testflight (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 537-544 / 8 | Jump (30) | Sean Houlihan | Mrs S Gardner Mr D V Gardner | 5/1 | |
| off the pace in mid-division, good headway out wide in chasing group 7th, went 2nd after 3 out, ridden and lost 2nd home turn, weakened quickly 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 12 L | Foillmore (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 2) | 33PP3-P / 8 | Jump (93) | Rex Dingle | J D Frost Frost Racing Club | 50/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, went 2nd before 4 out until after next, chased leaders, weakened quickly home turn | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 14 L | Ernesto (GER) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 8PP-447 / 8 | Flat (328), Jump (18) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Ian Williams Midtech | 28/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 11th | 9 |   | 16 L | Wearapinkribbon (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 05P94-3 / 9 | Jump (30) | Paul O'Brien | Mrs H R J Nelmes S W Racing | 9/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, pushed along and outpaced after 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 12th | 3 |   | 8 L | Seymour Promise (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 227-52P / 8 | Jump (30) | Freddie Gingell | J Tizzard The Butterwick… | 20/1 | |
| prominent in chasing group, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Ratfacemcdougall (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 45U47-4 / 10 | Jump (93) | Max Kendrick | D J Jeffreys Mrs Carolyn Kendrick | 40/1 | |
| never going towards rear, tailed off and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Etoile Brillante (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 10 2) | 0/60-459 / 6 | Jump (21) | Philip Armson | Alexandra Dunn Racehorse Ownership… | 150/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, never involved, tailed off and pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Shortcross Storm (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 4P6-144 / 9 | Jump (23) | Bryan Carver | C Honour Cotswold Stone… | 16/1 | |
| led out wide, went well clear after 2nd, greatly reduced lead when headed after 8th, weakened rapidly, tailed off when mistake 3 out, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
