Chepstow
14:12
Coral Racing Club Novices' Limited Handicap Chase (For The See More Business Trophy) (GBB Race)
Chepstow Date: Sat, 09 Dec 2023 Distance: 2m7½f Type: Chase Going: Heavy Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £7.30 Place: £3.20 £3 Exacta: £47.90 Tricast: £120.87 Trifecta: £170.40
Non-Runners: Pimlico Point (unsuitable ground), Take Your Time (vet's certificate)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 7 Sporting Ace (IRE) 8 G AVG Neil King 154 lbs 6/1 Won Prominent - pushed along before 13th - ridden before 5 out - switched left after 2 out - led approaching last - kept on well run-in(op 7/1)
2nd 8 Lagonda (GB) 9 M Poor Venetia Williams 150 lbs 13/2 3.5 Raced in second - pressed leader home turn - led before 5 out - ridden before 3 out - headed approaching last - kept on run-in - no match for winner(tchd 6/1 and tchd 15/2)
3rd 1 Hurricane Highway (IRE) 7 G Poor Evan Williams 164 lbs 5/2F 2.75 Towards rear - headway after 13th - going easily home turn - pressed leaders when sprawled on landing and lost ground 4 out - ridden and some headway after 2 out - kept on run-in - no telling impression (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the fourth last fence)(op 4/1)
4th 2 Hurlerontheditch (IRE) 8 G AVG Kim Bailey 161 lbs 6/1 39 Led - slow jump 11th - joined home turn - headed before 5 out - weakened before 4 out - tailed off(op 3/1)
99th 5 Ballydisco (IRE) 7 G Poor Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 152 lbs 10/1 - In rear - mistake 4th - pushed along after 7th - bad mistake and saddle slipped 9th - soon pulled up (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake and his saddle slipped after jumping the ninth fence from home)(op 9/1)
99th 3 Grove Road (IRE) 9 G AVG Archie Watson 161 lbs 12/1 - Raced wide - towards rear - niggled along halfway - pushed along and headway before 12th - slow jump and lost ground 13th - tailed off when pulled up before 5 out(tchd 14/1)
99th 9 Iberio (GER) 7 G AVG Philip Hobbs & Johnson White 151 lbs 3/1 - Midfield - bit short of room when crashed through wing 10th(tchd 7/2)