25 Jan 2025 15:42 Uttoxeter
Winner: £8,900 (Penalty: £4,700); Distance: 3m 2f 13y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Midlands Grand National Saturday 15th March Novices' Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
7 |
| - |
Good Work (FR) (colt, grey, 11 2) |
42-P332 / 9 |
Flat (1649), Jump (26) |
William Shanahan | O Greenall & J Guerriero The Cool Runnings… |
7/1 | |
| raced in 4th, not fluent 13th or 14th, went 2nd after next, disputed lead 5 out, led 4 out, pushed along omitted 2 out, ridden run-in, stayed on, always doing enough (3rd fence in home straight omitted all circuits) | ||||||||||
2nd |
5 |
| 1¾ L |
Gold Emery (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 4) |
52P23-7 / 9 |
Jump (49) | Theo Gillard | D McCain Jnr Dalwhinnie Bloodstock… |
15/2 | |
| led, not fluent and headed 14th, remained handy, pushed along and lost position after 15th, rallied 4 out, mistake 3 out and ridden, took 2nd after omitted 2 out, stayed on, no telling impression on winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| ½ L |
Wal Buck's (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
43-6321 / 6 |
Jump (26) | Craig Nichol | Miss Lucinda V Russell Mr John P McManus |
85/40 | |
| handy, jumped left 1st, led 14th, joined 5 out, headed and ridden 4 out, battled on, no extra before last | ||||||||||
4th |
1 |
| 26 L |
Atlanta Brave (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
226-P48 / 7 |
Jump (29) | Adam Wedge | Kerry Lee Mr Will Roseff |
2/1 | |
| in touch towards rear, went 4th after 14th, pushed along after 5 out, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Party Business (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) |
5P773P / 9 |
Jump (49) | C J Todd | Ian Williams Eventmasters Racing |
11/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 12th and rider briefly lost iron, slow jump 13th and pulled up | ||||||||||
3 |
| - |
Imaginary Dragon (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) |
3/215-P2 / 7 |
Jump (23) | Ryan Mania | A M Thomson Ms N J Grieve &… |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||
PU |
6 |
| - |
Accidental Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
2221-6P / 8 |
Jump (25) | Liam Harrison | F O'Brien Mr Nic Brereton |
7/1 | |
| prominent, lost ground and pushed along before 14th, soon lost touch, pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Getaway Theatre (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 1) |
264-5P4 / 7 |
Jump (24) | Charlie Hammond | S Edmunds The Holryale Partnership |
0/0 | ||
| NonRunner | ||||||||||