Full Result 3.10 Hereford | 19 December 2019

Verzon House Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 4yo+) (2m4f194yds) 2m5f Heavy 16 fences

1st £3,318.21 2nd £1,206.81

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Blue Monday (IRE) 5/4F Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	6	100	74	–	90	–
b g Beneficial - Bradbury Baby (IRE) (Old Vic)
Held up in behind leaders, tracked leader 3rd, pecked on landing 9th, ridden 3 out, soon led, stayed on (op 13/8)

2 9	2. The Brothers (IRE) 15/8 Stan Sheppard ³ Robert Walford	Stan Sheppard ³ Robert Walford	6	119	100	–	110	–
b g Flemensfirth (USA) - Laboc (Rymer)
Jumped left on occasions, led, headed 7th, led again 10th, ridden and headed after 3 out, 5 lengths down when tired jump last (op 2/1)

PU	6. Bennys Girl (IRE) 8/1 Shane Quinlan ⁵ Dai Williams	Shane Quinlan ⁵ Dai Williams	11	912 1	77	–	–	–
b m Beneficial - Be My Flower (IRE) (Be My Native)
Prominent, lost position 3rd, ridden and went third 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off when pulled up before 2 out (jockey said mare was never travelling; trainer said mare was unsuited by the ground and would prefer a quicker surface) (op 13/2 tchd 6/1)

PU	5. Shininstar (IRE) 7/1 Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ John Groucott	Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ John Groucott	10	1010	91	–	–	–
b g Westerner - Shiny Button (Bob's Return)
Tracked leaders, led 7th, mistake and headed 10th, 4 lengths fourth when mistake 11th, pulled up 12th (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the first fence in the back straight) (op 5/1)

PU	1. Sutter's Mill (IRE) 7/1 Mitchell Bastyan ⁵ Evan Williams	Mitchell Bastyan ⁵ Evan Williams	8	118	101	–	–	–
b g Gold Well - Shamriyna (IRE) (Darshaan)
Tracked leaders, dropped to rear 6th, lost touch 9th, pulled up before 10th (trainers rep could offer no explanation for the poor performance) (op 9/2)

5 ran Off time: 3:10:37 Winning time: 6m 2.70s (slow by 57.70s) Total SP: 116%
Non-runners: Beni Light (vet's certificate), Russian Service (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Fob Racing Partnership 5 (Blue Monday) 1st breeder: Patrick McElroy
2nd owner: DT Hoyland JS Hoyland JP Romans (The Brothers)
Tote win: £2 PL: £1.10 £1.50 Ex: £4.30 CSF: £4.49 Trifecta: £4.10

3:10 Hereford 19 Dec 2019

Verzon House Handicap Chase