26 Dec 2023 13:00 Wetherby
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £4,225); Distance: 2m 3f 154y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
William Hill Epic Boost Novices' Handicap Hurdle (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Elogio (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 222-265 / 6 | Jump (32) | Cameron Iles | T Lacey Mrs C Clark, Mr… | 11/4 | |
| mid-division, effort approaching 3 out, went 2nd when not fluent 2 out, soon led, went left and mistake last, edged left and clear flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 5½ L | Mister Barclay (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 8P663-7 / 7 | Jump (39) | Jordan Nailor | T Symonds M Baker, K Ibberson… | 9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway on outside before 7th, switched left before 3 out, went 2nd flat, no impression on winner, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | NS | Emotional Roller (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 25-P6P6 / 7 | Jump (32) | Jamie Hamilton | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 12/1 | |
| jumped right, led 2nd, headed 4th, not fluent 5th, left in lead 8th, headed after 2 out, no impression on winner flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Heard That (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 52-4856 / 6 | Jump (26) | Lewis Stones | O Murphy Stephen R Hodgkinson… | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 8th, 4th and held before last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 14 L | Samourai One (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 8) | 236/7-75 / 8 | Jump (19) | C Brace | L Wadham Suiter Developments… | 22/1 | |
| prominent until 2nd, mid-division, not fluent 4th, hampered 8th, well beaten before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | ½ L | One Step Up (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 08-6P / 7 | Jump (46) | Sean Quinlan | N G Richards Tor Side Racing | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 8th, unable to get on terms, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 5 L | Velasco (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 7-24134 / 9 | Jump (13) | Nathan Moscrop | S Corbett Samantha Toomes… | 13/2 | |
| held up towards rear, headway before 6th, lost place 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 7½ L | Jeu Sacre (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | P7-345 / 6 | Jump (192) | Ross Chapman | R Menzies Mr A Metcalfe | 33/1 | |
| in rear, lost touch after 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Strackan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 4-43 / 6 | Jump (19) | David Bass | H D Daly Gabb, Graham, Daly | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, hampered 5th, lost place before 6th, tailed off when pulled up after 8th | ||||||||||
| BD | 5 |   | - | Mahler Moon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 5855-58 / 7 | Jump (47) | C Gethings | D Skelton Mrs K M Pink | 33/1 | |
| prominent, jumped right 5th, brought down 8th | ||||||||||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Onewaywest (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 222 / 6 | Jump (34) | K Brogan | B Pauling The Parallel Lines… | 8/1 | |
| led until 2nd, led when not fluent 4th, not fluent 6th, fell 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Bataillon (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 722-6 / 6 | Jump (32) | Mr D Maxwell | P Hobbs & J White Mr David Maxwell | 12/1 | |
| prominent, not much room 1st, weakened before 3 out, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
