30 Dec 2023 15:35 Newbury
Winner: £19,000 (Penalty: £10,034); Distance: 2m 6f 93y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Coral Get Closer To The Action Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Henry's Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 32410-5 / 8 | Jump (14) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Elizabeth And Oliver… | 17/2 | |
| mid-division on outer, not fluent 11th and lost position to rear but still in touch, headway before 4 out, disputed 3rd 3 out, ridden and led approaching 2 out, hung left before last, stayed on grimly run-in, just prevailed | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Walking On Air (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | P/34159- / 8 | Jump (247) | James Bowen | N J Henderson J Carthy, Mrs P… | 5/2 | |
| in rear, in touch, headway before 4 out where went close 4th, every chance from 2 out, pushed along and carried left before last, ridden and stayed on run-in, just held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | ½ L | Passing Well (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 4104-21 / 8 | Jump (30) | G Sheehan | Jamie Snowden Gouldenhopgood… | 11/4 | |
| towards rear, headway to press leaders 12th, pushed along in 2nd 4 out, ridden and dropped to 3rd 2 out, stayed on and rallied run-in, not reach leaders | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 26 L | Ballycamus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 12-P321 / 8 | Jump (21) | Thomas Bellamy | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Caroline Beresford-Wylie | 4/1 | |
| led narrowly, hit 2nd, headed and pressed leader from 7th, led again narrowly 5 out, pushed along before 3 out, headed approaching 2 out where bad mistake, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 23 L | Neon Moon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 23P-145 / 9 | Jump (36) | Jack Tudor | D Pipe Brocade Racing | 17/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 8th, dropped away before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 12 L | Lubeat Foras (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 11333/U / 9 | Jump (18) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss R Curtis Relentless Dreamers… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, prominent 9th, mistake 11th, pushed along 4 out, soon weakened and tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Golden Son (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 233/2-2P / 7 | Jump (21) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 15/2 | |
| close up, led 7th, headed narrowly 5 out, weakened 4 out and pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| 5 |   | - | Moon Hunter (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 1P20-48 / 8 | Jump (40) | R Patrick | H D Daly Five Go Racing | 0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
