13 Dec 2023 15:25 Exeter
Winner: £3,500 (Penalty: £1,906); Distance: 2m 161y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO to 5YO; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Clapham Open NH Flat Race (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Quebecois (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 2- / 6 | Jump (283) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls McNeill,stevens,mckenzie,flowers&Walsh | 10/11 | |
| raced keenly close up, disputed lead over 3f out, led over 2f out travelling strongly, soon clear, impressive | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 4½ L | Matthias (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4 / 5 | Jump (25) | R P McLernon | A J Honeyball Step By Step | 17/2 | |
| led, joined for lead over 3f out, soon pushed along, ran on gamely, held 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Jack Black (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Charles Dingwall… | 5/1 | ||
| in rear, made headway on outer down the back, pushed along over 3f out, headway under pressure 2f out, ran on, just denied 2nd post | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 15 L | Drumheller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 3 / 6 | Jump (31) | N F Houlihan | N J Gifford Vivid Racing | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along down back straight, headway under pressure over 3f out, plugged on one pace, claimed 4th final furlong | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3¼ L | Kalahari King (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | J M Quinlan | Miss A Murphy Ties Across The… | 5/1 | ||
| chased leaders, headway going well over 4f out, driven along over 3f out, lost 4th final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 11 L | Silver Chord (GB) (mare, grey, 10 9) | / 7 | James Davies | C J Down Mr C J Down | 100/1 | ||
| prominent, pushed along turning in, soon outpaced by leaders, ran on same pace, not pace to challenge | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Bredon Hill Dart (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 6 | Lucy Gardner | Mrs S Gardner R W And Mrs Mitchell,… | 100/1 | ||
| held up, made headway down the back straight, pushed along towards end of back straight, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | ½ L | Demelza Carne (GB) (mare, chestnut, 10 9) | / 6 | Bryan Carver | C J Down Howzat Partnership | 40/1 | ||
| midfield, pushed along turning for home, soon outpaced, made no impression | ||||||||||
| 9th | 8 |   | 19 L | Nelson's Shadow (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 2) | / 5 | Jump (32) | Daniel Sansom | J W Mullins Mrs P de W Johnson | 150/1 | |
| towards rear, made headway going well turning in for home, pushed along over 3f out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 10th | 3 |   | ½ L | Ilfonce (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | / 6 | David Noonan | Mrs J Williams Len,mason,ray,nicol,cowell,stevens&Boo | 7/1 | ||
| mid-division on outer, headway down back straight, pushed along and lost position turning for home, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 7 |   | 98 L | Moving Target (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | / 4 | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard John and Heather… | 33/1 | ||
| in touch, pushed along and soon detached towards end of back straight, tailed off | ||||||||||
