28 Dec 2024 12:45 Leicester
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £4,753); Distance: 2m 4f 25y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
My True Love Gave To Me Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Henry Box Brown (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 57176F / 8 | Jump (38) | Ellis Collier | Evan Williams Old Gold Racing… | 5/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, going okay behind leaders 4 out, ridden 2 out, stayed on strongly from last, led final 100 yards, won going away | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¼ L | Northern Reel (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 5) | 667312 / 7 | Jump (32) | S Bowen | O Murphy Mr Keiran Burke | 10/3 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to go 2nd 4 out, ridden 3 out, outpaced 2 out, stayed on well from last, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 1 L | Thirsty Farmer (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | P453U1/ / 11 | Jump (952) | Harry Reed | R G Hawker Pepperdrum Racing… | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, hard ridden 3 out, outpaced 2 out, rapid late headway from last, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 2 L | Knocknagappagh (IRE) (mare, bay, 12 0) | 722P6-P / 9 | Jump (31) | C Gethings | S Edmunds Edmunds Racing… | 20/1 | |
| chased leader on outside, mistake 4th, led 6th, going well 4 out, ridden 2 out, clear last when blundered, headed final 100 yards, no extra | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 12 L | Jumbo Veste Verte (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 3368-54 / 6 | Jump (44) | D R Fox | T R Gretton Mr T R Gretton | 10/3 | |
| held up towards rear, struggling from 9th, plugged on from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Jikala (FR) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 42514/6 / 6 | Jump (23) | Ned Fox | Miss V Williams Venetia Williams… | 3/1 | |
| dwelt start, held up towards rear, struggling from 11th, never a factor | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 25 L | Staar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 72/77U5- / 11 | Jump (285) | James Best | Mrs E Bishop Mrs M J Arnold | 20/1 | |
| chased leadder on inside, pushed along and weakened rapidy approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Outback Frontiers (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 712659 / 9 | Jump (17) | Adam Wedge | J G M O'Shea Mr Stephen Price | 18/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, pushed along and weakened from 4 out, pulled up after 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Can't Buy Time (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 06PP-P4 / 6 | Jump (18) | Tabitha Worsley | Cynthia Woods High Weald Racing | 11/1 | |
| led, headed 6th, pushed along and weakened home turn, pulled up after 4 out | ||||||||||
