Full Result 2.37 Hereford | 15 January 2024

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(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m4f194yds) 2m5f Good 16 fences

1st £6,522.03 2nd £3,001.04 3rd £1,500.53 4th £750.88 5th £374.21

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	8. Imac Wood (FR) 2/1F Chris Ward ³ Deborah Cole	Chris Ward ³ Deborah Cole	6	1013 t	107	68	118	–
b g Karaktar (IRE) - Carrieriste (FR) (Laveron)
Towards rear, headway 5 out, switched right before 4 out, led just after 2 out, good jump last, ridden clear run-in, readily (op 9/4)

2 4¾	9. Ballybeen (IRE) 5/2 Dylan Johnston ⁷ Sam Thomas	Dylan Johnston ⁷ Sam Thomas	8	109 t	107	64	115	–
ch g Presenting - Dotchenka (FR) (Astarabad)
Jumped left throughout, led, headed just after 2 out, kept on but no match for winner

3 9 [13¾]	2. Taste The Fear (IRE) 11/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland & Jamie Insole	9	1112 p	117	65	116	–
b g Mores Wells - No Complaints But (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Towards rear, not fluent 1st, headway when jumped left and pecked on landing 5 out, pressed leader after 3 out, outpaced after 2 out, no match for first two (op 14/1)

4 3¾ [17½]	5. Family Business (FR) 14/1 Gavin Sheehan Richard Hobson	Gavin Sheehan Richard Hobson	7	116 tp	111	55	109	–
b g Kitkou (FR) - Santa Senam (FR) (Saint Des Saints)
In rear, mistake 4th, mistake 6th, mistake 9th, some headway 2 out, went modest fourth run-in (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (op 12/1)

5 ½ [18]	1. Magic Dancer 16/1 Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	12	1113 tp	118	62	112	–
b g Norse Dancer (IRE) - King's Siren (IRE) (King's Best)
Took keen hold, prominent, mistake 9th, weakened after 2 out, lost fourth run-in (op 11/1 tchd 10/1 and tchd 18/1)

6 5½ [23½]	3. School Days Over (IRE) 4/1 Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	Paddy Brennan Fergal O'Brien	7	1111	116	54	105	–
br g Ocovango - Landenstown Rose (IRE) (Definite Article)
Took keen hold, prominent, carried left 1st, short of room after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened (tchd 7/2)

7 nk [23¾]	4. Song Of Earth (IRE) 50/1 Harry Bannister Julian Smith	Harry Bannister Julian Smith	9	117	112	50	101	–
b g Mahler - Lady Lenson (IRE) (Bob's Return)
Towards rear, weakened 2 out (op 66/1)

PU	7. Fairway Freddy (IRE) 25/1 James Davies Nick Gifford	James Davies Nick Gifford	11	113	108	–	–	–
b g Elusive Pimpernel (USA) - Silent Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
In touch with leaders, mistake 7th, mistake 8th, dropped to rear 5 out, weakening when slow jump 3 out, soon pulled up (vet reported gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (op 20/1)

PU	6. Timeforatune 12/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	8	116	111	–	–	–
b g Yorgunnabelucky (USA) - Timeforagin (Pasternak)
In touch with leaders, pulled up quickly before 9th, fatally injured (op 10/1 tchd 9/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:37:39 Winning time: 5m 22.10s (slow by 17.10s) Total SP: 117%
1st owner: Knowle Racing Stables Limited (Imac Wood) 1st breeder: S C E A Bertwood Stables & Haras De Sai
2nd owner: Lightfoot, Mussell-Evans, Peart (Ballybeen)
3rd owner: In It For Fun Partnership & Dr R Newland (Taste The Fear)
Tote win: £3 PL: £1.10 £1.30 £2.90 Ex: £7.70 CSF: £7.91 Tricast: £42.03 Trifecta: £51.40

2:37 Hereford 15 Jan 2024

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