06 Apr 2024 15:20 Uttoxeter
Winner: £11,700 (Penalty: £6,179); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Weatherbys nhstallions.co.uk Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Carbon King (IRE) (gelding, black, 11 0) | 8P1PPF / 8 | Jump (21) | Conor Ring | Evan Williams Andrew Strong | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, took closer order 7th, travelling best when disputing 2 out, led just before last, soon asserted run-in, went clear final 110 yards flat, comfortably | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 14 L | Fine Casting (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 36-232P / 9 | Jump (29) | Kielan Woods | B Pauling Mrs S P Davis | 10/3 | |
| held up last, not fluent 2nd, closed on leaders 4th (usual fifth), slow jump 4 out, rallied after 3 out, went third before last, ran on to take second run-in, kept on but no chance with winner near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 11 L | Happy And Fine (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3-311PF / 8 | Jump (20) | Bryan Carver | A M Hales Mr L Cross & Mr… | 9/2 | |
| raced in third, not fluent 1st, awkward on landing 4th (usual fifth), disputed second before 3 out, went clear second before 2 out, good jump to lead 2 out, headed before untidy jump last, soon dropped to third run-in, weakened near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 24 L | Jupiter Du Gite (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | P3-P621 / 6 | Jump (21) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Alan Jamieson Site… | 11/10 | |
| led, set strong tempo and went five lengths clear before 2nd, pulled further clear setting out on second circuit, much reduced lead before 3 out, headed 2 out, soon struggling and dropped to last before final fence, weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Gardener (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 4-01U1P / 9 | Jump (40) | S Bowen | O Murphy Premier Plastering… | 0/0 | ||
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| UR | 4 |   | - | Glynn (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | P25/37-3 / 11 | Jump (35) | Sam Twiston-Davies | A J Honeyball Owners Group 039 | 13/2 | |
| raced in second, pressed for position 3 out, weakening and dropped to last when fell 2 out | ||||||||||
