Uttoxeter
15:15
Somersby Cider Novices' Handicap Chase
Uttoxeter Date: Sat, 06 May 2023 Distance: 3m Type: Chase Going: Good To Soft Class: Class 5 Surface: Turf
Win: £12 Place: £3 £4.90 £4.40 Exacta: £197 Tricast: £2805.06 Trifecta: £2088.90
Non-Runners: Earcomesbob (self certificate), Eightytwo Team (other)
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 5 Carlo Du Berlais (IRE) 6 G AVG Fergal O'Brien 161 lbs 11/1 Won Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed 8th - led narrowly or disputed lead after 10th - led clearly after 13th - faced challenge from 4 out - ridden after 3 out - 2 lengths ahead but not fluent last - all out (trainer said - regarding the apparent improvement in form - that gelding had appreciated the step up in trip on this occasion in addition to running over fences for the first time)(op 8/1)
2nd 11 Prince Cleni (FR) 7 G Poor Christian Williams 146 lbs 18/1 .75 Midfield - headway after 14th - went third 4 out - jumped slightly left 3 out - soon ridden - pressed winner run-in - stayed on(tchd 16/1 and tchd 20/1)
3rd 7 Ron Burgundy (IRE) 6 G Poor Ian Williams 156 lbs 14/1 3 Prominent - wandered on approach 6th - pressed winner after 14th - ridden after 4 out - 2 lengths down last - stayed on(tchd 12/1)
4th 9 Whataboutyeh (IRE) 7 G AVG Sam England 150 lbs 6/5F 2.5 Midfield - headway after 11th - disputing fourth 4 out - ridden after 3 out - stayed on but not pace to challenge(op 5/4)
5th 12 Deadly Missile (IRE) 8 G Poor Rosemary Gasson 144 lbs 22/1 5 Midfield - pushed along from 10th - outpaced 4 out - no chance but stayed on approaching last(op 28/1 tchd 20/1)
6th 2 Cremant (IRE) 9 G Poor Neil Mulholland 167 lbs 9/1 2 Held up in rear - headway 14th - in touch with leaders when ridden after 4 out - kept on until no extra run-in(op 11/1)
7th 13 O'Grady's Boy (IRE) 13 G Poor Gary Hanmer 139 lbs 25/1 2.5 Midfield - headway after 11th - prominent when ridden after 4 out - weakened after 3 out - hit 2 out(op 28/1)
8th 3 William Ewart (IRE) 7 G Poor Christian Williams 161 lbs 7/2 14 Held up in rear - pushed along after 14th - ridden after 4 out - weakened after 3 out(op 4/1)
99th 1 Present Chief (IRE) 9 G Poor Jonjo O'Neill 168 lbs 28/1 - Always behind - weakened 13th - pulled up after 4 out(op 22/1)
99th 4 Master Sam Bellamy (GB) 10 G Poor William de Best-Turner 154 lbs 80/1 - Didn't jump with fluency - always behind - tailed off when pulled up 4 out(op 50/1)
99th 6 Galante De Romay (FR) 7 M Poor Kim Bailey 159 lbs 33/1 - Prominent - led 8th - prominent when headed after 10th - lost position 13th - weakened 4 out - pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare stopped quickly)(op 14/1)
99th 8 Safe Destination (GB) 6 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 156 lbs 15/2 - Led narrowly or disputed lead - headed 8th - led narrowly or disputed lead after 10th - headed after 13th - weakened after 14th - pulled up after 4 out (jockey said gelding stopped quickly)(op 9/1 tchd 10/1)