26 Dec 2023 13:35 Wetherby
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 3m 45y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
William Hill Rowland Meyrick Handicap Chase (Premier Handicap) (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
5 |
| - |
Fontaine Collonges (FR) (filly, bay, 10 6) |
1/140P-U / 10 |
Jump (17) | Shane Quinlan | Miss V Williams Mr P Davies |
10/3 | |
| prominent until 1st, chased leaders, led 12th, pressed briefly 3 out, drew clear from next, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 14 L |
Empire Steel (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 2) |
2/7018-3 / 11 |
Jump (59) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Alan Wight |
7/2 | |
| held up, mistake 14th, challenging when mistake 3 out, no impression on winner 2 out, well held last | ||||||||||
PU |
1 |
| - |
Does He Know (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
210/F13- / 10 |
Jump (318) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Yes He Does Syndicate |
15/2 | |
| led until after 1st, chased leader until 5th, lost place when mistake 13th, soon weakened, pulled up after 15th | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Into Overdrive (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
11/121P- / 10 |
Jump (287) | Jamie Hamilton | M Walford Mrs S J Easterby |
11/2 | |
| raced keenly, led after 1st, clear 7th, hit next, reduced lead after 10th, headed 12th, weakened and pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
Karl Philippe (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) |
12778-3 / 10 |
Jump (25) | Jack Hogan | F O'Brien Provence Racing |
11/4 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 5th, ridden 14th, soon weakened, pulled up after 15th | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Houston Texas (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
65471-1 / 10 |
Jump (51) | Sean Quinlan | N G Richards Mr A Crawford |
6/1 | |
| soon struggling in rear, slow 3rd, behind 7th, pulled up after 10th | ||||||||||