23 Dec 2023 13:40 Newcastle
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £6,337); Distance: 2m 4f 19y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
bet365 Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Brayhill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 1R3/13P- / 10 | Jump (359) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Dr C Kesson & Mr… | 17/2 | |
| chased leader until 4 out, outpaced soon after, rallied well out wide before 2 out, ridden to challenge between last two, rider lost iron briefly soon after, led last, driven clear run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Ladronne (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 234-344 / 11 | Jump (35) | Henry Brooke | T Collier T C Racing Syndicate | 5/2 | |
| held up in last pair, headway chasing leaders 5 out, went 2nd next, every chance 2 out, chased winner run-in, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Nocte Volatus (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 6942-23 / 10 | Jump (53) | Stan Sheppard | T Lacey Lady Cobham And… | 15/8 | |
| wore hood to post, led, ridden and headed last, weakened in 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 16 L | Everyday Champagne (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 11) | 1622-21 / 9 | Jump (49) | Bruce Lynn | N W Alexander YerManMilan Syndicate | 10/3 | |
| raced keenly chasing leading pair, jumped slowly and lost place 7th, towards rear and never on terms after, left remote 4th last | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Innovated (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 13P/15-7 / 10 | Jump (202) | Jamie Hamilton | Lizzie Quinlan Mrs G Jenkinson… | 33/1 | |
| chasing leaders when not fluent and lost place 2nd, behind after, tailed off when mistake 4 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Dalyotin (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 27P61-P / 9 | Jump (186) | Nathan Moscrop | R Menzies Gay And Peter Hartley | 0/0 | ||
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| FE | 4 |   | - | Mint Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 17254/1 / 11 | Jump (23) | Alan Doyle | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mrs S Russell &… | 8/1 | |
| raced keenly, jumped right, chased leaders, went right and weakened 3 out, fell last | ||||||||||
