11 Nov 2023 14:25 Wincanton
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £41,608); Distance: 3m 1f 30y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
62nd Badger Beer Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Blackjack Magic (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 14/21P1- / 10 | Jump (224) | Rex Dingle | A J Honeyball T Hayward, O'gorman,… | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, went 2nd before 9th, led 5 out, clear before 3 out until ridden before next, went clear again before the last, stayed on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3 L | Threeunderthrufive (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 6/3U684- / 10 | Jump (203) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls McNeill Family | 3/1 | |
| led until 3rd, chased leader until before 9th, chased leaders out wide, not fluent 13th (water), went 2nd again 4 out, bit closer when hit 2 out, ridden and well held before the last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 14 L | Frodon (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 133539- / 11 | Jump (196) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Mr P J Vogt | 5/1 | |
| raced wide, tracked leader, led 3rd, headed and switched left before 5th, chased leader until before 9th, chased leaders, hit 15th, went 2nd again 5 out until hit 4 out, battled on gamely to take remote 3rd approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Certainly Red (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | B11197- / 10 | Jump (196) | M Goldstein | Mrs L Richards The Venetian Lad… | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, pushed along before 5 out, soon outpaced, rallied into remote 4th approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 3¼ L | The Big Breakaway (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 3P/22PF- / 10 | Jump (210) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Three Oaks, A Rose… | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, went 2nd before 4th, led next, headed and lost 2nd 5 out, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, soon outpaced, no chance after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 3¼ L | Forward Plan (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 2) | 121132- / 9 | Jump (203) | Ben Godfrey | A J Honeyball The Steeple Chasers | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear-division, steady headway tracking leaders 16th, disputing 2nd 4 out until before next, chased leaders, weakened before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Gustavian (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 32/431F- / 10 | Jump (238) | R P McLernon | A J Honeyball Decimus Racing… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, mistake 7th, headway chasing leaders after next, pushed along and weakened after 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Courtland (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 111216 / 10 | Jump (13) | James Bowen | P & M Bowen Miss Jayne Brace… | 20/1 | |
| in rear, jumped slowly 8th, tailed off and pulled up before 11th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Ballygrifincottage (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 14/1PP-3 / 10 | Jump (21) | Lorcan Williams | D Skelton Friends From Insurance | 25/1 | |
| off the pace and always towards rear, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Sam Brown (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 35P5FF- / 13 | Jump (196) | J J Burke | A J Honeyball The Exors of T… | 10/1 | |
| always behind, never a factor, tailed off and pulled up after 5 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Ashtown Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 5/3123P- / 11 | Jump (211) | Tristan Durrell | D Skelton Thoroughbred British… | 14/1 | |
| mid-division out wide, weakened 5 out, tailing off when pulled up before 3 out | ||||||||||
