26 Dec 2023 13:15 Market Rasen
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 7f 191y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Mal & Mo Fox Memorial Vase Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Benny Baloo (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 1/0465-5 / 8 | Jump (33) | Charlie Hammond | T D Easterby Mrs C Williams | 3/1 | |
| held up last but in touch, closed on leaders after 7th, went second 11th, dropped to third but travelling best before 3 out, not fluent when disputing 2 out, led approaching last, soon went clear, driven out, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 9 L | Artic Breeze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 666P2P- / 8 | Jump (258) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Miss Lucinda V… | 5/2 | |
| prominent, left in second after 1st, slow jump and lost position 6th, outpaced and dropped to last before 8th, ridden after 4 out, rallied to go fourth 3 out, chased leaders before 2 out, ran on to go second before final fence, soon no extra run-in, kept on but no chance with winner near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5 L | Noche Negra (SPA) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 32/80-7 / 7 | Jump (79) | Lewis Dobb | L Morgan Mr T Spraggett | 12/1 | |
| prominent, left in lead after 1st, joined after 5th, joined after 5th, pushed along when headed 3 out, ridden when dropped to fourth 2 out, rallied to go third after last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Via Dante (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 8777FF- / 7 | Jump (262) | David Noonan | D Pipe David Pipe Racing… | 7/1 | |
| raced in fourth early, disputed after 5th, slow jump 11th, rallied to go second again after 4 out, led 3 out, ridden when faced challenge 2 out, headed before last, weakened to fourth run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 23 L | Glance From Clover (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 4614-84 / 9 | Jump (20) | Jay Tidball | A Ralph Miss S Troughton | 14/1 | |
| raced in third early, lost position when pushed along before 4 out, struggling from 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | ¾ L | Annaharvey Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 43/478-6 / 8 | Jump (40) | Nick Scholfield | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 7/2 | |
| held up but in touch, took closer order before 6th, mistake 4 out, struggling 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| UR | 4 |   | - | Le Grand Vert (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 48/024-7 / 9 | Jump (38) | R P McLernon | Micky Hammond All Play & No Work… | 10/1 | |
| led, landed awkwardly and unseated rider soon after 1st | ||||||||||
| 8 |   | - | Dr Lockdown (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 0P6-PD5 / 8 | Jump (19) | Max Kendrick | D J Jeffreys D J Jeffreys | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Voice Of Hope (IRE) (colt, brown, 10 2) | 238-P58 / 7 | Flat (449), Jump (29) | Tabitha Worsley | M Young Mr D Broadhurst | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
