19 Aug 2024 15:00 Worcester
Winner: £8,900 (Penalty: £4,700); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good To Firm In Places).
Alan Edwards 70th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
11 |
| - |
Blazing Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) |
253P-32 / 7 |
Jump (42) | S Bowen | M Keighley Mrs S F Dixon |
9/2 | |
| led until 8th, chased leader, led again narrowly on inside turning in, headed 4 out, left in lead next, soon headed, ridden between last two, driven to led again final 150 yards, stayed on well | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1½ L |
Police Academy (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 10) |
1216-29 / 8 |
Jump (24) | Mr Ben Sutton | F O'Brien Mr N Sutton |
13/2 | |
| keen in mid-division, pushed along after 5 out, soon outpaced, rallied out wide before 3 out, went 2nd towards finish, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
2 |
| HD |
Crypto Currency (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
57/53-33 / 7 |
Jump (22) | Thomas Bellamy | Miss E C Lavelle Syders & Burkes |
7/2 | |
| held up off the pace in last trio, closer in mid-division before 5 out, left 3rd on inside 3 out, kept on run-in, just missed 2nd, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
4th |
6 |
| 1 L |
Jac Jumper (FR) (colt, bay, 11 7) |
PP6-P22 / 6 |
Jump (49) | Chris Ward | Deborah Cole Knowle Racing Stables… |
9/2 | |
| mid-division on inside, headway chasing leaders 6th, switched right and left 2nd 3 out, led soon after, 3 lengths ahead last, ridden and idled run-in, headed final 150 yards, weakened and lost two places towards finish | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 21 L |
Fat Sam (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) |
56-7744 / 11 |
Jump (22) | David Noonan | C J Down Mr David Lockwood |
16/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 8th, pushed along and narrowly headed turning in, dropped to 3rd before 4 out,pushed along and struggling when badly hampered by faller next, no chance after | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 3¾ L |
Almost Gotaway (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) |
1711/3-3 / 7 |
Jump (29) | Sean Houlihan | Nicky Martin Bradley Partnership |
15/2 | |
| chased leader until 7th, chased leaders, pushed along and outpaced after 5 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 3½ L |
Rathmacknee (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 0) |
6685-44 / 9 |
Jump (41) | Tabitha Worsley | Mrs D O'Neill Fawley House Stud |
33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, never involved | ||||||||||
PU |
3 |
| - |
Mix Of Clover (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) |
5-3361P / 11 |
Jump (25) | J J Burke | A Ralph Miss S Troughton |
40/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, struggling when pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
FE |
8 |
| - |
Thank You Blue (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
4544-3P / 8 |
Jump (30) | Lewis Stones | J Candlish Mr Alan Baxter |
25/1 | |
| chased leaders out wide, 2nd going strongly when hit led and hit 4 out, fell next | ||||||||||
PU |
9 |
| - |
Up For Appeal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
34-4134 / 7 |
Jump (29) | Jack Tudor | Christian Williams Foxtrot Racing… |
13/2 | |
| off the pace towards rear, tailed off 5 out, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
PU |
10 |
| - |
Walkingoneggshells (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
4208-67 / 5 |
Jump (25) | Nick Scholfield | A Watson Hambleton Racing… |
14/1 | |
| never goin nor jumped with any fluency in rear, mistake 3rd, tailed off when mistake 5 out, soon pulled up | ||||||||||