16 Dec 2023 14:48 Hereford
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 3m 1f 119y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Norton Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 4/23F2-1 / 9 | Jump (25) | D A Jacob | A J Honeyball Mr & Mrs J J Barber… | 15/8 | |
| made all, led narrowly, not fluent 9th, pushed along and asserted home turn, kept on well run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 12 L | Slip Road (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 13) | 1421/77 / 9 | Jump (22) | Ben Jones | P & M Bowen Walters Plant Hire… | 11/1 | |
| in rear, in touch, headway into 3rd after 2 out, ridden home turn, plugged on into 2nd close home, not trouble winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | NK | Bertie Wooster (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4523-32 / 7 | Jump (25) | Brendan Powell | J Tizzard Mrs C Knowles | 15/8 | |
| pressed leader, pushed along after 2 out, outpaced home turn, kept on same pace and lost 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 7 L | I'm A Starman (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | P2-PV24 / 12 | Jump (182) | Lily Pinchin | M G Rimell Mr Mark Rimell | 16/1 | |
| in touch towards rear, pushed along after 3 out, plugged on, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Diger Daudaie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 44P46/8 / 11 | Jump (30) | Harriet Tucker | Henry Oliver Mrs R S Perkins | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 3rd, pushed along before 9th, lost touch 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 6 L | Belles Benefit (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 322-435 / 9 | Jump (40) | Harry Bannister | B I Case Alex Harvey | 11/2 | |
| prominent, pushed along before 2 out, weakened tamely after 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Blue Shark (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 14-1687 / 7 | Jump (34) | Benjamin Macey | J & A O'Neill The Ocean Partnership | 9/1 | |
| in rear, in touch, not fluent 2nd, cajoled along at times, ridden and struggling 4 out, pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Ithaka (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 0915-P0 / 9 | Jump (50) | Finn Lambert | R Potter K P Marsh Plastering… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 2 out and weakened tamely, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
