Chepstow
13:05
Coral Get Closer To The Action Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Chepstow Date: Tue, 27 Dec 2022 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £2.50 £2.80 £3.10 Exacta: £98.60 Tricast: £647.33 Trifecta: £580.60
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 9 Fugitif (FR) 10 G AVG Richard Hobson 147 lbs 6/1 Won In touch with leaders - smooth headway after 11th - led going easily after 4 out - went clear after 3 out - 8 lengths ahead last - eased towards finish - readily(op 13/2 tchd 11/2)
2nd 12 Golden Whisky (IRE) 11 G Poor Evan Williams 142 lbs 12/1 5 Jumped right on occasions - disputed lead - led 3rd - joined leader after 11th - ridden and headed after 4 out - outpaced and no chance with winner after 3 out - stayed on (jockey said gelding hung right-handed)
3rd 4 Silver Hallmark (GB) N/A AVG Fergal O'Brien 155 lbs 9/1 2.25 Disputed lead - prominent 3rd - went second 8th - joined leader after 11th - ridden after 4 out - outpaced and no chance with winner after 3 out - stayed on(op 17/2 tchd 8/1)
4th 3 Phoenix Way (IRE) 10 G Poor Harry Fry 158 lbs 14/1 4.75 Towards rear - not fluent 5th - pushed along and headway before 5 out - went fourth 4 out - ridden and no impression after 2 out(op 16/1)
5th 6 Red Rookie (GB) 9 G AVG Emma Lavelle 154 lbs 9/2 6 Midfield - slow jump 11th - pushed along 5 out - not fluent 3 out - soon ridden and no impression(op 4/1 tchd 5/1)
6th 8 Broken Halo (GB) 9 G AVG Paul Nicholls 149 lbs 11/2 4.75 Prominent - not fluent 5 out - soon pushed along and weakened
7th 10 Le Cameleon (GB) 9 G AVG Jane Williams 145 lbs 14/1 1 Disputed lead - in touch with leaders 3rd - dropped to midfield 7th - pushed along after 11th - weakened after 5 out
8th 7 The Big Bite (IRE) 11 G Poor Henry Oliver 153 lbs 22/1 5 Towards rear - pushed along and some headway before 5 out - hit 3 out - soon weakened(op 18/1)
9th 11 Enzo D'Airy (FR) N/A AVG Venetia Williams 137 lbs 100/30F 7 Ran in snatches - midfield - in touch with leaders on outer 6th - lost position 9th - weakened before 5 out (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe)
10th 2 Francky Du Berlais (FR) 11 G AVG Peter Bowen 159 lbs 80/1 2.75 Midfield - pushed along from 8th - dropped to rear and struggling from 10th(op 66/1)
11th 1 Allmankind (GB) 9 G AVG Dan Skelton 168 lbs 33/1 1.5 Raced freely - held up in rear - pushed along before 5 out - soon beaten
99th 5 Numitor (GB) 11 G AVG Heather Main 154 lbs 14/1 - Disputed lead - raced in second 3rd - lost second and prominent 8th - pushed along and lost ground quickly after 11th - pulled up before 5 out(op 12/1)