02 Feb 2024 15:35 Catterick
Winner: £8,650 (Penalty: £4,568); Distance: 3m 1f 71y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Champ Royal (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 3P1671 / 9 | Jump (46) | Edward Austin | S Corbett The Northern Racing… | 7/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3rd, soon went second, closed on leaders 4 out, dropped to third before home turn, rallied to chased leaders from 2 out, went second before last, ridden run-in, all out when led final strides, game | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | NK | Shantou Moon (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 44-7581 / 8 | Jump (22) | Harry Reed | T Davidson Mr W G Young Jnr | 11/8 | |
| held up last, slightly detached after 6th, took closer order 4 out, rapid headway after 3 out, going best when led with good jump last, ridden when faced challenge run-in, no extra when headed final strides, game | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 11 L | Not Staying Long (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 9) | 6/581-P4 / 7 | Jump (27) | B S Hughes | R M Smith Mrs Wilma Duffus | 18/1 | |
| disputed to 1st, led on landing, not fluent 4 out, pushed along when raced nearside rail and pressed before 2 out, ridden when headed before last, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 8 L | Guernesey (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 5) | 627-254 / 9 | Jump (27) | Jamie Hamilton | Mrs J Stephen Mrs Jackie Stephen | 10/1 | |
| raced in share of second, lost position after 4 out, struggling before 3 out, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 79 L | Balkotic (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | U00532 / 9 | Flat (585), Jump (45) | Emma Smith-Chaston | Micky Hammond Raypasha | 4/1 | |
| disputed to 1st, dropped to second on landing, dropped to rear setting out on final circuit, struggling from 3 out, tailed off before 2 out, finished detached | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Danny The Fence (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | B6-1556 / 8 | Jump (18) | Donagh Meyler | K Thornton Gary Ryan | 15/2 | |
| held up, always towards rear, struggling from 3 out, tailing off when pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Sam's Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 1090-43 / 9 | Jump (38) | William Maggs | R Menzies Samantha Toomes | 13/2 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and outpaced after 3 out, briefly ridden on landing 2 out, losing ground when took heavy fall last | ||||||||||
