Wetherby
13:32
Vickers.Bet Handicap Chase
Wetherby Date: Sat, 03 Feb 2024 Distance: 2m3½f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £8.30 Place: £2.10 £1.60 £3.80 Exacta: £45.30 Tricast: £456.21 Trifecta: £353.80
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 6 Eaton Collina (IRE) 9 G AVG Kerry Lee 158 lbs 7/1 Won Prominent - went second 2nd - led 10th - 5 lengths ahead and going best when left well clear 2 out - eased towards finish(tchd 15/2)
2nd 7 William Cody (GB) 7 G AVG Pam Sly 148 lbs 11/2 25 Towards rear - headway 10th - no chance with winner when left in fourth 2 out - kept on and went modest second run-in(tchd 6/1)
3rd 8 William Of York (GB) 8 G Good Rebecca Menzies 150 lbs 12/1 6.5 Held up in rear - headway into midfield with one circuit to go - disputing second and pushed along before 11th - soon lost position and struggling - no chance when left in third and hampered by faller 2 out - soon went second - lost second run-in(tchd 10/1)
4th 4 Kepagge (IRE) 11 G AVG David Pipe 161 lbs 9/1 10 Prominent - disputing second and ridden before 11th - soon lost position and outpaced - no chance with winner when left in second 2 out - soon lost two places and weakened(op 11/1 tchd 12/1)
99th 9 Hunter Legend (FR) 7 G AVG Venetia Williams 142 lbs 7/2 - Briefly led early - prominent - pushed along and went second 11th - 5 lengths down and ridden when fell 2 out(op 4/1)
99th 2 Albert's Back (GB) 8 G AVG Michael & David Easterby 168 lbs 13/2 - Always behind - lost touch 10th - pulled up before 11th (jockey said gelding never travelled)(op 10/1)
99th 1 Soldier Of Destiny (IRE) 5 G Poor Jamie Snowden 160 lbs 16/1 - Mounted on course and taken down early - soon led - headed and raced in second 10th - lost ground quickly before 11th - tailed off when pulled up 2 out(op 10/1)
99th 5 Not What It Seems (IRE) 8 G AVG Micky Hammond 157 lbs 18/1 - Always behind - not fluent 9th - struggling when jumped left 10th - soon lost touch - tailed off when pulled up home turn(tchd 16/1)
99th 3 Harjo (IRE) 8 G Poor Charlie Longsdon 162 lbs 100/30F - Never better than midfield - weakened after 10th - tailed off when pulled up 2 out (trainer said gelding was unsuited by today's going - officially described as soft - heavy in places - and would prefer a quicker surface; vet had nothing to report)(op 5/2)