17 Dec 2024 12:30 Catterick
Winner: £7,000 (Penalty: £3,477); Distance: 3m 1f 71y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 3YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
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| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Be The Difference (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4/S5562 / 9 | Jump (18) | Mr Shay Halton | P A Kirby Be The Difference… | 13/2 | |
| soon raced in third, led after 4th, soon went clear, went 20 lengths clear down far side, not fluent 2 out, reduced lead approaching last, ran on but much reduced lead run-in, always doing enough towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1½ L | Copper Beach (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 50845P / 7 | Jump (21) | Toby McCain-Mitchell | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 17/2 | |
| prominent, mid-division after 4th, chased clear leader from 2 out, ran on well after last, went second towards finish, too much to do near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ½ L | Atomic Angel (GB) (mare, grey, 11 8) | 322-168 / 9 | Jump (13) | Miss Natasha Cookson | S Corbett Castle View Racing | 22/1 | |
| close up, led after 2nd, raced wide, headed after 5th, raced in second, chased clear leader from 2 out, kept on after last, lost second towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | NK | You Some Girl (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) | 321112 / 8 | Jump (8) | Mr William Easterby | R Menzies Derek Thompson… | 6/4 | |
| held up last, steady headway from 2 out, kept on, never really on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 8 L | Ithaka (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 9-75331 / 9 | Jump (12) | Mr P W Mullins | R Potter K P Marsh Plastering… | 4/1 | |
| prominent, mid-division after 4th, steady headway after 2 out, ridden after last, no impression and weakened run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 2½ L | Rumble B (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 13-3137 / 11 | Jump (170) | Miss Becky Smith | Justin Landy Miss C Tinkler | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 2 out, weakened after last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | NK | Release The Kraken (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | P4-2464 / 9 | Jump (29) | Freddie Keighley | M Keighley Mrs Helen Sugden | 15/2 | |
| led, headed after 2nd, close up, chased clear leader from 4 out, ridden before 2 out, gradually weakened | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 13 L | Twoplacesatonetime (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | P3-P715 / 6 | Jump (19) | Miss Leah Cooper | R Menzies Rebecca Menzies… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced from 3 out, no impression, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Fugitives Drift (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | P314-P9 / 9 | Jump (21) | Miss Lucy Brown | Gary Rutherford Miss Lucy Brown | 125/1 | |
| close up, led chasing group after 5th, ridden approaching 2 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 10th | 9 |   | 33 L | Ange Endormi (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 12) | 4/7-P335 / 8 | Jump (39) | Mr John Dawson | Lizzie Quinlan Mrs E Quinlan | 12/1 | |
| never better than mid-division | ||||||||||
