13 Apr 2024 14:50 Chepstow
Winner: £8,900 (Penalty: £4,700); Distance: 2m 3f 98y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
DragonBet 8 Places On The National Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Brulure Noire (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 5P3-134 / 8 | Jump (51) | Harry Bannister | R Bandey Miss A M Reed | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 3 out, led going easily approaching 2 out, ridden out run-in, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4¾ L | The Boola Boss (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 331-515 / 9 | Jump (279) | Paul O'Brien | Miss R Curtis Salt, Hyde, Frobisher,… | 20/1 | |
| prominent, pecked on landing and lost 2nd 4 out, soon pushed along, kept on and switched right approaching 2 out, ridden before last, stayed on run-in, always held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Valirann Gold (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 571432 / 8 | Jump (16) | Ned Fox | H Brown Mrs Mark Bentley… | 4/1 | |
| close up, led 4th, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Exmoor Forest (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1PP493 / 8 | Jump (25) | David Noonan | N J Hawke West Country Hillbillies… | 10/1 | |
| towards rear, left in 3rd at 7th, not fluent 11th, pushed along and outpaced 5 out, plugged on, ran on run-in | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 8 L | Post No Bills (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 632134 / 9 | Jump (26) | Benjamin Poste | R Potter Pyne Swinburne… | 80/1 | |
| towards rear, never involved and well behind after 3 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | Moonlighter (GB) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 5-53454 / 11 | Jump (23) | C Gethings | K Bailey & M Nicholls Huw & Richard Davies… | 13/2 | |
| led, headed and remained handy at 4th, bad mistake and fell 7th | ||||||||||
| BD | 3 |   | - | Inedit De Mee (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 13) | 6222/7 / 7 | Jump (120) | K Brogan | T Lawes Andrew & Sarah… | 16/1 | |
| handy early, tracked leaders 4th, mid-division after 5th, brought down 7th | ||||||||||
| BD | 4 |   | - | King Of Brazil (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 845131 / 8 | Jump (27) | Shane Quinlan | Katy Price Nick Elliott &… | 2/1 | |
| mid-division on outer, steadied in rear at 2nd, brought down 7th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Walk In The Wild (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 4-U4433 / 8 | Jump (41) | N F Houlihan | G & J Moore Heart Of The South… | 11/2 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 8th and soon pushed along in rear, tailed off after 5 out, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
