Wetherby
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Book Corporate Hospitality At Wetherby Racecourse Handicap Chase
Wetherby Date: Sat, 14 Jan 2023 Distance: 1m7f Type: Chase Going: Soft Class: Class 3 Surface: Turf
Win: £3.13 Place: £1.60 £3.20 Exacta: £17.20 Trifecta: £51
Non-Runners: Amoola Gold (withdrawn; vet's advice)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Richmond Lake (IRE) 9 G AVG Donald McCain 158 lbs 5/2F Won In touch with leaders - pecked on landing 3rd - pressed leader 5th - led 8th - jumped left 4 out - hard pressed 3 out - went clear when not fluent last - ridden out run-in - comfortably(tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)
2nd 6 Destined To Shine (IRE) N/A AVG Kerry Lee 156 lbs 10/1 5.5 In touch with leaders - went second 4 out - pressed leader 3 out - lost ground approaching last - ridden and no extra run-in(op 17/2 tchd 12/1)
3rd 2 Pay The Piper (IRE) 10 G AVG Ann Hamilton 167 lbs 7/2 .5 Led - headed 8th - chased leaders 4 out - ridden and jumped left 2 out - jumped left last - no extra run-in(op 3/1)
4th 1 Cornerstone Lad (GB) 11 G AVG Micky Hammond 168 lbs 4/1 14 Held up in rear - went fourth 4 out - ridden and weakened 3 out (trainer reported on 17th Jan that gelding scoped dirty post-race)(tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)
99th 3 Witness Protection (IRE) 10 G AVG Martin Keighley 165 lbs 9/2 - Disputed lead - awkward jump 1st - chased leaders when mistake 4th - dropped to last 4 out - soon got well behind and pulled up (vet said gelding bled from the nose)(op 13/2 tchd 15/2)