Full Result 2.20 Bangor-on-Dee | 10 February 2023

RPM North Wales National Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (3m5f142yds) 3m5½f Good To Soft 21 fences

1st £7,716 2nd £3,547.50 3rd £1,774.50 4th £886.50 5th £444 6th £220.50 7th £111 8th £55.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	12. Bretney (IRE) 10/1 Tom O'Brien Henry Daly	Tom O'Brien Henry Daly	8	109 b¹	98	99	110	–
b g Milan - Pearl Buttons (Alflora)
In touch with leaders, prominent after 6th, slightly hampered 13th, led 14th, 4 lengths ahead 15th, ridden before 2 out, stayed on, ridden out (trainer said, regarding the apparent improvement in form, that gelding had benefitted from the application of blinkers and being ridden more positively on this occasion; trainer added that the gelding had made a bad mistake at Hereford) (op 17/2 tchd 11/1)

2 3½	7. No Cruise Yet 11/2 Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	8	119 tp	112	110	118	–
b g Passing Glance - Claradotnet (Sri Pekan)
Jumped right throughout, led, pressed leaders when headed after 1st, led again 7th, prominent when headed 14th, went second after 4 out, ridden after 3 out, stayed on but held from 2 out (op 5/1 tchd 6/1)

3 ½ [4]	10. The Questioner (IRE) 5/2F Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	7	110 p	103	101	110	–
ch g Ask - Cush Bach (IRE) (Bach)
Midfield, headway after 13th, disputing third after 16th, mistake 17th, ridden after 4 out, stayed on but held from 2 out (vet reported gelding had lost his right-fore shoe) (op 3/1)

4 3½ [7½]	11. Morozov Cocktail (IRE) 15/2 Mr William Easterby ⁵ Tim Easterby	Mr William Easterby ⁵ Tim Easterby	7	106 b	100	95	103	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Gold Platinum (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Prominent, led after 1st, prominent when headed 3rd, stumbled 12th, ridden after 16th, stayed on from 2 out (op 10/1)

5 11 [18½]	13. Event Of Sivola (FR) 25/1 Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	Jamie Hamilton Mark Walford	9	109 v	98	86	92	–
ch g Noroit (GER) - Surprise De Sivola (FR) (Discover D'Auteuil)
Prominent, went second after 15th, not fluent 16th, ridden when lost second after 4 out, weakened 2 out

6 1½ [20]	1. Skandiburg (FR) 11/1 Gavin Sheehan Charlotte Fuller	Gavin Sheehan Charlotte Fuller	9	120	117	103	111	–
b g Sageburg (IRE) - Skandia (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Ran in snatches, in touch with leaders, dropped to midfield and reminder 3rd, prominent 9th, struggling when lost position after 16th, well held from 3 out (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

7 1½ [21½]	9. Camp Belan (IRE) 14/1 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	7	117	110	95	100	–
b g Milan - Glencree Spirit (IRE) (Zaffaran)
Jumped left on occasions, held up in rear, headway from 16th, ridden after 3 out, weakened 2 out (tchd 12/1)

8 31 [52½]	6. Beatthebullet (IRE) 40/1 Ben Jones Rebecca Curtis	Ben Jones Rebecca Curtis	9	119 p	112	75	74	–
br g Flemensfirth (USA) - Top Quality (Simply Great)
Midfield, ridden after 16th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off (op 33/1)

PU	14. Loch Garman Aris (IRE) 50/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Gary Hanmer	Tabitha Worsley ³ Gary Hanmer	13	913 8 b¹	91	–	–	–
b g Jammaal - See Em Aime (IRE) (Little Bighorn)
Midfield early, headway after 1st, led 3rd, slow jump 6th, pressed leaders when headed 7th, weakened before 16th, tailed off when pulled up before 4 out (op 40/1)

PU	8. Buddha Scheme (IRE) 66/1 Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	Stephen Mulqueen Lucinda Russell	9	118 tv	111	–	–	–
b g Milan - Benefit Scheme (IRE) (Beneficial)
Jumped left on occasions, always towards rear, tailed off when pulled up before 17th

PU	5. Don Herbager (FR) 11/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	9	1111 p	114	–	–	–
b g Saddler Maker (IRE) - Marie D'Altoria (FR) (Roi De Rome)
In rear, reminders after 3rd, lost touch 11th, tailed off when pulled up before 13th, never going well (trainer could offer no explanation for the poor form shown; vet reported gelding was found to have an irregular heartbeat) (op 15/2)

PU	2. Eclair De Guye (FR) 17/2 Bryony Frost Lucy Wadham	Bryony Frost Lucy Wadham	9	1112 p	115	–	–	–
gr g Lord Du Sud (FR) - Jouvence De Guye (FR) (Hawker's News)
Always towards rear, no chance when mistake 2 out, soon pulled up (trainer's rep could offer no explanation for the poor form shown) (op 8/1 tchd 9/1)

UR	4. Conquredalofeurope (IRE) 6/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	8	1111 p	114	–	–	–
b g Presenting - Sleepless Eye (Supreme Leader)
Prominent, dropped to midfield 10th, weakened after 15th, behind when blundered and unseated rider 3 out (op 11/2)

13 ran Off time: 2:25:26 Winning time: 7m 56.08s (slow by 26.08s) Total SP: 123%
Non-runners: Glittering Love (self certificate)
1st owner: Slater Stockwood Nicholson Partnership (Bretney) 1st breeder: W P Jenks
2nd owner: RGM Partnership (No Cruise Yet)
3rd owner: Salmon Racing (The Questioner)
Tote win: £12.50 PL: £3.70 £2.10 £1.10 Ex: £101.50 CSF: £65.87 Tricast: £185.37 Trifecta: £352.30

2:20 Bangor-on-Dee 10 Feb 2023

RPM North Wales National Handicap Chase