Cheltenham
16:30
Close Brothers Amateur Jockeys' Handicap Chase
Cheltenham Date: Fri, 27 Oct 2023 Distance: 3m1f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £10 Place: £2.40 £7 £7.40 Exacta: £515.40 Tricast: £9162.82 Trifecta: £10734.80
Non-Runners: Calipso Collonges (self certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 15 Mole Court (IRE) 8 G AVG Ben Pauling 158 lbs 9/1 Won Prominent - pushed along after 2 out - ridden to lead run-in - stayed on(op 7/1)
2nd 17 Midnight Our Fred (IRE) 8 G AVG J P Flavin 152 lbs 33/1 .5 Prominent - outpaced after 3 out - switched left and headway approaching last - pressed winner final 110yds - stayed on(op 50/1)
3rd 6 Wick Green (GB) 11 G AVG Ben Pauling 159 lbs 33/1 1 Prominent - pressed leaders 3 out - disputing third 2 out - stayed on final 110yds(tchd 50/1)
4th 7 Strictlyadancer (IRE) 10 G Poor Christian Williams 164 lbs 7/1 0.3 Held up in rear - steady headway from 15th - midfield 3 out - soon struggling - stayed on run-in - went fourth final strides(op 4/1)
5th 2 Court Master (IRE) N/A AVG Neil Mulholland 167 lbs 12/1 0.1 Pressed leader - left in lead 2 out - headed run-in - stayed on until no extra towards finish(op 14/1 tchd 16/1)
6th 5 One True King (IRE) 10 G Poor Nigel Twiston-Davies 158 lbs 9/1 2.5 Midfield - lost position after 15th - headway after 3 out - stayed on run-in (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe)(op 8/1)
7th 20 Light Flicker (IRE) 10 G Poor Ryan Potter 148 lbs 66/1 1 In touch with leaders - prominent 12th - lost position after 3 out - weakened run-in(op 40/1)
8th 13 Bells Of Peterboro (IRE) 10 G AVG Tim Vaughan 152 lbs 11/2F 2.75 Led - headed when almost fell 2 out - soon no extra
9th 11 Good Work (FR) 9 G Poor Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero 155 lbs 14/1 .5 Held up in rear - didn't always jump with fluency - some headway after 4 out - midfield 3 out - no impression from 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 12/1)
10th 12 Innisfree Lad (IRE) 12 G Poor David Dennis 160 lbs 25/1 7.5 Held up in rear - headway from 4th - prominent 8th - weakened after 4 out(op 14/1)
11th 3 Almazhar Garde (FR) 10 G AVG Charlie Longsdon 166 lbs 22/1 4.75 Towards rear of midfield - hampered and dropped to rear 7th - midfield 13th - mistake 3 out - weakening when mistake 2 out (vet said gelding lost left-hind shoe)(op 20/1)
12th 9 Bella Bliss (IRE) 7 M AVG John C McConnell 160 lbs 15/2 8 Midfield - hampered 6th - weakened 3 out (vet said mare lost left-fore shoe)(op 11/1)
13th 1 Herewegohoney (IRE) 9 M AVG Fergal O'Brien 165 lbs 10/1 3.75 Always behind(op 16/1)
14th 14 Destiny Is All (IRE) 11 G AVG Lucinda Russell 152 lbs 12/1 1 In touch with leaders - hit 4th - hampered 5th - bad mistake 7th - mistake 15th - weakened after 4 out (vet said gelding lost right-hind shoe)
15th 4 Tim Pat (IRE) 5 G Poor Donald McCain 165 lbs 12/1 3.5 Prominent - mistake 7th - lost position gradually from 13th - in rear 16th - weakened 3 out(tchd 11/1)
16th 10 Arctic Ambition (IRE) 10 G AVG Gordon Elliott 162 lbs 12/1 9.5 Midfield - mistake 8th - headway 3 out - weakened 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 20/1)
99th 8 Menindee (IRE) 8 M AVG D M Christie 161 lbs 12/1 - In touch with leaders - jumped left 6th - dropped to rear after 8th - lost touch 15th - pulled up after 16th(op 16/1)
99th 16 Jony Max (IRE) 9 G Poor Christian Williams 157 lbs 50/1 - Midfield - hit 10th - struggling 16th - weakened after 4 out - mistake 3 out - pulled up before 2 out(op 28/1)
99th 18 Enemenemynemo (IRE) N/A Poor D J Jeffreys 151 lbs 18/1 - Took keen hold - held up in rear - midfield when stumbled badly and unseated 5th - fatally injured(op 20/1)