Worcester
14:25
Bennett Whitehouse Handicap Chase (GBB Race)
Worcester Date: Mon, 16 Sep 2024 Distance: 2m4f Type: Chase Going: Good Class: Class 2 Surface: Turf
Win: £7 Place: £3 £3.10 Exacta: £42.60 Trifecta: £133.20
Pos No. Horse Notes Age/Sex Status Jockey Trainer Weight SP Beaten By Comment
1st 3 Watergrange Jack (IRE) 9 G AVG Neil Mulholland 164 lbs 6/1 Won Jumped well - made all - went clear before 6th - reduced lead but going easily 3 out - pushed along approaching last - ridden and kept on well run-in - won going away(tchd 7/1)
2nd 5 Chance A Tune (FR) 9 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 150 lbs 13/2 4.5 Held up in rear - some headway 5th - not fluent 6th - went third before 4 out - chased clear leader when not fluent 3 out - not fluent last - outpaced run-in - kept on but no chance with winner final 110yds - lame (vet reported gelding finished lame on his left-fore)(op 8/1 tchd 17/2)
3rd 1 Frere d'Armes (FR) 8 G AVG Dan Skelton 160 lbs 4/1 2.75 In touch with leaders - prominent 7th - not fluent 2 out - weakened gradually run-in(tchd 7/2)
4th 6 Grey Skies (IRE) 9 G AVG Donald McCain 156 lbs 12/1 37 In touch with leaders - dropped to rear 6th - slow jump and pushed along 9th - rallied home turn - weakened 2 out (vet reported gelding lost his left-fore shoe)(op 9/1)
5th 4 Bagheera Ginge (GB) 6 G AVG Nigel Twiston-Davies 161 lbs 11/4 51 Pressed leader - mistake 3rd - chased clear leader before 6th - lost second 7th - bad mistake 8th - soon dropped to rear - eased 3 out - tailed off (trainer's rep said - regarding the poor form shown - that race may have came too soon for gelding)(op 3/1 tchd 5/2)
99th 2 Issuing Authority (IRE) 7 G AVG Nicky Henderson 164 lbs 5/2F - Towards rear - outpaced before 4 out - struggling when slow jump 3 out - soon pulled up(op 9/4 tchd 11/4)