Full Result 3.15 Hereford | 8 November 2022

Black Mountain Botanicals Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) (2m4f194yds) 2m5f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £8,604.68 2nd £3,964.22 3rd £1,981.32 4th £992.24

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Highstakesplayer (IRE) 6/5F Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	Stan Sheppard Tom Lacey	6	121 7	121	105	132	–
b g Ocovango - Elivette (FR) (Arvico)
Towards rear, in touch with leaders after 6th, prominent from 9th, pressed leader after 13th, shaken up and led narrowly after 3 out, faced challenge when left clear 2 out, soon pushed along, nudged out run-in, comfortably (tchd 11/10 and tchd 5/4)

2 9	6. Gemirande (FR) 4/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	6	1110	116	91	118	–
b g Al Namix (FR) - Queenjo (FR) (Grand Tresor)
Disputed lead, led after 1st, shaken up before 3 out, pushed along when headed after 3 out, lost ground and held when left in second 2 out, kept on but no match for winner (op 9/2)

3 17 [26]	7. Coupdebol (FR) 12/1 Jonathan Burke Tom George	Jonathan Burke Tom George	7	1110 t	116	74	107	–
gr g Rajsaman (FR) - Chance Bleue (FR) (Epervier Bleu)
Disputed lead, mistake 1st, midfield after 1st, not fluent when towards rear 2nd, some headway after 10th, badly hampered by faller after 11th, pushed along and no chance before 3 out (op 18/1)

4 63 [89]	8. Fitzroy (IRE) 150/1 Conor Ring ³ Sarah-Jayne Davies	Conor Ring ³ Sarah-Jayne Davies	8	105	100	–	–	–
b g Fame And Glory - Forces Of Destiny (IRE) (Luso)
Disputed lead, not fluent 1st, prominent before 2nd, going okay but lost ground after 7th, mistake 9th, soon dropped to rear, behind after 11th, soon no chance (op 100/1 tchd 200/1)

F	3. Ede'iffs Elton 25/1 Harry Cobden Robert Walford	Harry Cobden Robert Walford	8	1111 tp	117	–	122	–
b g Geordieland (FR) - Ede'Iff (Tragic Role)
Disputed lead, prominent after 1st, pressed leader after 13th, going okay and made challenge when fell 2 out (op 16/1 tchd 28/1)

F	4. Sheldon (IRE) 16/5 Daniel Sansom ³ Seamus Mullins	Daniel Sansom ³ Seamus Mullins	6	118	117	–	–	–
ch g Shantou (USA) - Feabhra (IRE) (Beneficial)
In rear, midfield after 4th, not fluent when in touch with leaders 7th, fell 11th (op 10/3)

PU	2. Ecume Atlantique (FR) 14/1 David Bass Richard J Bandey	David Bass Richard J Bandey	8	120	120	–	–	–
b g Satri (IRE) - Force Atlantique (FR) (Top Ville)
Disputed lead, prominent after 1st, lost position after 3rd, towards rear after 7th, pushed along and behind when hampered after 11th, pulled up after 12th (op 11/1)

PU	5. Ridgeway (FR) 14/1 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	5	1110 t	116	–	–	–
gr g Outstrip - Bocca Bianca (GER) (Saddex)
Took keen hold, in rear on outer, awkward jump 3rd, pushed along when behind after 10th, no chance from 11th, pulled up before 3 out (jockey said gelding did not jump fluently) (op 12/1)

8 ran Off time: 3:15:24 Winning time: 5m 22.25s (slow by 17.25s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: Jerry Hinds & Ashley Head (Highstakesplayer) 1st breeder: Brian Keenan Jnr
2nd owner: The Bellamy Partnership (Gemirande)
3rd owner: Terry Warner & Tim Syder (Coupdebol)
Tote win: £2.20 PL: £1.10 £1.70 £3 Ex: £7.40 CSF: £6.94 Tricast: £37.13 Trifecta: £43

3:15 Hereford 8 Nov 2022

Black Mountain Botanicals Handicap Chase