01 Mar 2024 16:10 Newbury
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £11,618); Distance: 2m 92y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Howden Supporting West Berkshire Mencap Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | I'd Like To Know (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 2/162-42 / 8 | Jump (38) | Rex Dingle | C Gordon The Jolly Farmers | 11/10 | |
| made virtually all, going clear when long at 4 out, not fluent 3 out, slow 2 out, mistake last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 5½ L | Real Stone (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 12-4134 / 10 | Jump (40) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs S C Welch | 8/1 | |
| held up on outside, closed 5th, went 2nd 7th, no impression on winner from 4 out, kept on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 19 L | Demnat (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 61P32/1 / 8 | Jump (23) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Mr P Davies | 9/4 | |
| chased leaders on inside, lost ground on front pair before 5 out, effort 2 out, no impression, 3 lengths off 2nd but winner clear when bad mistake last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 9 L | Fast Buck (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 6) | P-53518 / 11 | Flat (2340), Jump (15) | C Gethings | Mrs J Williams Knightriders Iii | 28/1 | |
| not always fluent in rear, well beaten from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 7½ L | Kansas City Star (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | P2-2201 / 8 | Jump (36) | Paul O'Brien | Harry Derham Bryan Drew | 9/2 | |
| led early, prominent, slow 4th and 5th, lost place 8th, well beaten from 5 out | ||||||||||
