Full Result 3.00 Worcester | 24 October 2018

Richard Davis Memorial Chase (A Novices' Limited Handicap)

(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) 2m7f Good 16 fences

1st £8,057.52 2nd £2,365.92 3rd £1,182.96 4th £591.48

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Allelu Alleluia (GER) 15/2 Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	Barry Geraghty Jonjo O'Neill	7	111 b¹	127	98	138	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Anna Spectra (IRE) (Spectrum)
Settled in 3rd or 4th, chased leader and going at least as well as him 3 out, soon left clear, 4 lengths ahead last, pushed out (op 7/1 tchd 6/1)

2 10	3. Classic Ben (IRE) 11/4F Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds	Ciaran Gethings Stuart Edmunds	5	116	132	94	133	–
b g Beneficial - Dark Daisy (IRE) (Kotashaan)
Not always fluent, very slow 2nd, driven before 12th and not travelling, pressed leader until racing very awkwardly in 3rd before 3 out, left 2nd, every chance next, not run on and soon well held (op 7/2 tchd 4/1)

3 3 [13]	5. Poker Play (FR) 5/1 Tom Scudamore David Pipe	Tom Scudamore David Pipe	5	112 tp¹	128	87	125	–
ch g Martaline - Becquarette (FR) (Nombre Premier)
Prominent, not fluent 10th, pushed along next, struggling from 3 out, finished lame (vet said gelding was lame on it's right hind leg) (op 15/2 tchd 8/1)

4 12 [25]	4. Oh Land Abloom (IRE) 9/1 Wayne Hutchinson Neil King	Wayne Hutchinson Neil King	8	114	130	79	120	–
b g King's Theatre (IRE) - Talinas Rose (IRE) (Definite Article)
Last pair, left last after 8th, ridden after mistake 13th, soon struggling (op 16/1 tchd 20/1)

PU	2. Baden (FR) 7/2 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	7	117 p	133	–	–	–
gr g Martaline - Ma Sonate (USA) (Val De L'Orne)
Led, still looked to be going well within himself when went badly wrong and pulled up after 3 out, fatally injured (op 15/8)

PU	7. Overland Flyer (IRE) 3/1 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	7	110 t	126	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Love Train (IRE) (Sadler's Wells)
Last pair, ridden and not travelling after 6th, lost touch and pulled up and dismounted after 8th (jockey said gelding was never travelling) (op 7/2 tchd 11/4)

6 ran Off time: 3:00:29 Winning time: 5m 44.40s (slow by 14.40s) Total SP: 113%
Non-runners: Gunfleet (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: John P McManus (Allelu Alleluia) 1st breeder: Gestut Auenquelle
2nd owner: The Lavendon Partnership (Classic Ben)
3rd owner: The Angove Family (Poker Play)
Tote win: £5.40 PL: £1.70 £2.30 Ex: £32.60 CSF: £28.89 Trifecta: £89.30

3:00 Worcester 24 Oct 2018

Richard Davis Memorial Chase (A Novices' Limited Handicap)