14 Dec 2024 12:55 Doncaster
Winner: £8,900 (Penalty: £4,700); Distance: 2m 78y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Never Ordinary At bet365 Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Stormin Crossgales (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 125444 / 8 | Jump (15) | R Patrick | C & A Pogson Lady Susan Brooke | 6/1 | |
| made all, strongly pressed from 2 out, ridden and stayed on gamely to assert run-in | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 2¼ L | Tommy Cullen (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 175/742- / 7 | Jump (364) | J M Quinlan | M Crawley Mrs J May | 9/2 | |
| held up in 5th, closer in 4th on inside 5 out, 2nd travelling well before 3 out, challenged from 2 out, still every chance last, no extra run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 5 L | No Risk With Lou (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 0) | 6135-1U / 8 | Jump (15) | Kielan Woods | A M Hales The Risk And Reward… | 2/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear, mistake 3rd, headway approaching 3 out, plugged on into moderate 3rd 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 18 L | First Angel (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 24/1231- / 9 | Jump (478) | James Best | M Keighley Mr Stephen Sugden | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 8th, ridden and went left 3 out, no impression in 3rd before 2 out, weakened into 4th 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Captain Ivan (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 13/114-7 / 11 | Jump (47) | B S Hughes | Ewan Whillans Racing On Together… | 33/1 | |
| off the pace towards rear and keen, steady headway out wide from 3 out, plugged on, never any chance | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 6 L | El Borracho (IRE) (colt, brown, 12 2) | 044365 / 10 | Flat (127), Jump (35) | Henry Brooke | O Greenall & J Guerriero El Borracho Syndicate | 14/1 | |
| off the pace and always behind | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Sir Tivo (FR) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 85424P / 11 | Jump (50) | Jack Hogan | G Hanmer Mrs J A Ashley | 33/1 | |
| tracked leader until mistake 2nd, chased leaders, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 17 L | Mount Gallion (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 51P-26U / 7 | Jump (22) | Stan Sheppard | M Walford Mr Neil Readman | 5/1 | |
| off the pace in 6th, towards rear when mistake 4th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Snowy Clouds (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 71311F/ / 9 | Jump (603) | Danny McMenamin | N G Richards Highclere T/bred… | 11/2 | |
| close 3rd, tracked leader 2nd, pushed along and lost 2nd before 3 out, weakened before next, pulled up before last | ||||||||||
