Full Result 4.15 Newton Abbot | 21 October 2023

Joe Atkinson Celebrating Happy Retirement Day Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m5f122yds) 2m5½f Heavy 8 hurdles 2 omitted

1st £5,527.68 2nd £2,546.64 3rd £1,272.81 4th £637.42

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	9. Little Else 9/2 Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott	Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott	7	102 t	89	66	91	–
b m Midnight Legend - Real Treasure (Rainbow High)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, took keen hold when headway after 3 out, pressed leaders 2 out, ridden and led narrowly approaching last, hit last, kept on gamely, all out (tchd 5/1)

2 nk	5. Balkardy (FR) 10/1 Isabel Williams ³ Evan Williams	Isabel Williams ³ Evan Williams	6	112	106	83	107	–
ch g Balko (FR) - Kalimnos (FR) (Limnos)
Took keen hold, towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway and disputed lead on turn after 3 out, lost position but pressed leader approaching last, ridden inside final 110yds, kept on and just held (op 14/1)

3 4¼ [4½]	6. Wonderful Eagle (GER) 15/8F Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	Micheal Nolan Philip Hobbs & Johnson White	4	115 p	108	78	103	–
ch g Adlerflug (GER) - Wonderful Filly (GER) (Lomitas)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, mistake 3rd, not fluent 5th, headway after 3 out, kept on from 2 out, went third run-in (op 2/1)

4 2¾ [7¼]	3. Individualiste (FR) 15/2 Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	5	1110	111	81	107	–
ro g Cima De Triomphe (IRE) - Intellingencia (FR) (Slickly)
Took keen hold, led narrowly, headed but prominent after 2nd, disputed lead on turn after 3 out, not fluent 2 out, lost position approaching last, weakened run-in (op 11/2)

5 6½ [13¾]	8. Kapitaliste (FR) 6/1 Thomasina Eyston ⁷ Alexandra Dunn	Thomasina Eyston ⁷ Alexandra Dunn	7	910 tv	90	53	79	–
b g Intello (GER) - Kapitale (GER) (Dubawi)
Hung left throughout, took keen hold, prominent, lost position and dropped to rear after 3 out, mistake 2 out, soon weakened (jockey said gelding hung left-handed throughout) (op 17/2)

6 56 [69¾]	7. Platinumcard (IRE) 25/1 Gearoid Harney ⁷ David Pipe	Gearoid Harney ⁷ David Pipe	8	107 t	101	7	32	–
b g Golden Lariat (USA) - Flemensfirth Lady (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Took keen hold, prominent, not fluent 1st, led after 2nd, headed on turn after 3 out, soon weakened, tailed off (op 16/1)

F	4. Hasty Parisian (IRE) 4/1 Bradley Harris ⁵ Milton Harris	Bradley Harris ⁵ Milton Harris	5	112 p	108	–	105	–
ch g Champs Elysees - Va'vite (IRE) (Vinnie Roe)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, stumbled after 3 out, headway on turn before 2 out, shaken up and pressed leaders when fell 2 out (op 7/2)

PU	2. Bonheur De Ballon (FR) 22/1 Jack Tudor David Pipe	Jack Tudor David Pipe	4	1112 t	115	–	–	–
b g Doctor Dino (FR) - Bonheur De Stara (FR) (Astarabad)
In touch with leaders, not fluent 3 out, weakened quickly on turn after 3 out, soon pulled up (trainer said gelding stopped quickly) (op 18/1 tchd 16/1 and tchd 25/1)

8 ran Off time: 4:16:23 Winning time: 5m 46.57s (slow by 49.57s) Total SP: 117%
Non-runners: Gyenyame (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: The Real Partnership (Little Else) 1st breeder: Mrs S Steer-Fowler
2nd owner: W J Evans (Balkardy)
3rd owner: Damree Developments Ltd (Wonderful Eagle)
Tote win: £5.50 PL: £1.80 £2.90 £1.10 Ex: £43.40 CSF: £47.56 Tricast: £112.30 Trifecta: £137.80

The second hurdle in the back straight was omitted.

4:15 Newton Abbot 21 Oct 2023

Joe Atkinson Celebrating Happy Retirement Day Handicap Hurdle