Full Result 2.50 Catterick | 28 December 2023

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(Class 5) (0-105, 4yo+) (3m1f54yds) 3m1f Soft 17 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,224.80 2nd £1,944 3rd £972 4th £486.40 5th £242.40

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	3. Crixus's Escape (IRE) 11/1 Theo Gillard Gillian Boanas	Theo Gillard Gillian Boanas	10	1111 p	99	41	116	–
ch g Beneficial - Tierneys Choice (IRE) (Oscar)
Held up in rear, headway 13th, led before 2 out, went clear approaching last, easily (op 17/2)

2 11	8. Elleon (FR) 3/1F Jonathan England Sam England	Jonathan England Sam England	8	110 t	88	20	92	–
b g Martaline - Ailette (Second Set)
Towards rear, not fluent 4th, mistake 7th, headway 10th, went second home turn, mistake 3 out, challenging before 2 out, weakened approaching last (op 7/2)

3 5½ [16½]	1. Mister Bells (IRE) 16/1 Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	9	1111 p	102	29	98	–
b g Power - Keyaza (IRE) (Azamour)
Held up in rear, headway from 3 out, went third run-in, never on terms (vet said gelding lost his left fore shoe) (op 12/1)

4 9 [25½]	12. Voice Of Hope (IRE) 33/1 Tabitha Worsley ³ Max Young	Tabitha Worsley ³ Max Young	6	913 5	76	–	63	–
br g Poet's Voice - Viennese Whirl (Montjeu)
Midfield, headway 8th, weakened before 2 out (op 40/1 tchd 28/1)

5 shd [25½]	5. Ballylinch (IRE) 100/30 Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	Brian Hughes Micky Hammond	6	112	90	9	78	–
b g Califet (FR) - Moll Magee (Yeats)
Midfield, headway 11th, challenging before 2 out, weakening when mistake last (op 3/1)

6 5 [30½]	10. Catlin 7/1 Harry Bannister Nick Kent	Harry Bannister Nick Kent	8	102 2	76	–	57	–
b m Bollin Eric - Linen Line (Double Eclipse)
Towards rear, some headway 13th, weakened 3 out (op 10/1)

7 6½ [37]	2. The Paddy Pie (IRE) 9/2 Ross Chapman Sue Smith	Ross Chapman Sue Smith	10	1112	100	8	75	–
b g Beneficial - Salsita (FR) (Fijar Tango)
Led, headed and weakened before 2 out (op 11/2)

8 8½ [45½]	9. Harry Du Berlais (IRE) 11/1 Jamie Gambin ⁷ Nick Kent	Jamie Gambin ⁷ Nick Kent	6	107 p	88	–	54	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Theatre Mole (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Midfield, headway 5th, weakened 3 out (op 8/1)

PU	7. Sigurd (GER) 25/1 Sean Quinlan Joanne Foster	Sean Quinlan Joanne Foster	11	112	90	–	–	–
ch g Sholokhov (IRE) - Sky News (GER) (Highest Honor)
Prominent, went second 3rd, lost second after 12th, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (op 16/1)

PU	4. Ribeye 11/1 Craig Nichol Peter Atkinson	Craig Nichol Peter Atkinson	8	117	95	–	–	–
b g Lucarno (USA) - Elusive Swallow (Terimon)
Prominent, went second after 12th, weakened home turn, pulled up before 2 out (op 8/1)

PU	13. Tumbling Dice 200/1 Alan Doyle ⁵ William Young Jnr	Alan Doyle ⁵ William Young Jnr	8	911 7 p	76	–	–	–
b g Lucarno (USA) - Arctic Ring (Karinga Bay)
Raced in second, mistake and lost second 3rd, lost position 6th, weakened 8th, hit 9th, pulled up after 10th (op 125/1)

11 ran Off time: 2:57:33 Winning time: 7m 11.60s (slow by 56.60s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Enforcement (unsuitable ground), Oceans Red (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Rug, Grub & Pub Partnership (Crixus's Escape) 1st breeder: Ms C Corrigan & Tom Conway
2nd owner: Worcester Racing Club (Elleon)
3rd owner: Mr and Mrs Paul Chapman (Mister Bells)
Tote win: £14.30 PL: £3.30 £1.60 £3.80 Ex: £63.60 CSF: £45 Tricast: £540.66 Trifecta: £600.10

Third fence in the back straight omitted all circuits; false ground

2:50 Catterick 28 Dec 2023

Better Betting With Sky Bet Handicap Chase (Go North Red Rum Series Qualifier)