18 Jan 2024 15:40 Chelmsford City
Winner: £7,650 (Penalty: £4,004); Distance: 1m; Class: 6; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Standard.
Injured Jockeys' Fund Handicap
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2(4) |   | - | Island Native (IRE) (colt, grey, 9 7) | 2325-37 / 5 | Flat (4) | R Havlin | M Appleby The Horse Watchers… | 11/8 | |
| made all, went clear over 2f out, ridden over 1f out, stayed on strongly inside final furlong, hung right inside final furlong, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1(5) |   | 4¼ L | Stella Hogan (IRE) (filly, chestnut, 9 8) | 56812-3 / 5 | Flat (15) | David Probert | J G M O'Shea The Horse Watchers… | 13/2 | |
| wore hood to post, steadied and switched left start, held up in rear, headway between horses 1f out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3(2) |   | 1 L | Havana Goldrush (GB) (colt, bay, 9 7) | 659374- / 5 | Flat (19) | Mr Taylor Fisher | J S Moore Mr J L Flint | 5/2 | |
| tracked winner for 1f, handy 3rd, went 2nd again over 2f out, no chance with winner and lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6(3) |   | NK | United Force (IRE) (colt, bay, 9 4) | 08006-0 / 5 | Flat (4) | Marco Ghiani | C Hobson Forces Unite Partnership | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, pushed along and outpaced over 3f out, plugged on out wide over 1f out, never going pace to get involved | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4(1) |   | 1¾ L | Struck Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 9 5) | 66114-5 / 4 | Flat (10) | H Crouch | J Butler Northumbria Leisure… | 9/2 | |
| held up in 5th, headway on inside 2f out, chasing leaders when hung badly left under pressure over 1f out, weakened final furlong | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5(6) |   | 24 L | Green Go (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 9 5) | 50-5 / 4 | Flat (8) | Paddy Bradley | P Phelan Mr P Wheatley | 150/1 | |
| slowly into stride, soon prominent out wide, went 2nd after 1f, reminders halfway, pushed along and lost 2nd over 2f out, weakened turning in, soon behind and eased | ||||||||||
