Full Result 1.10 Bangor-on-Dee | 8 January 2019

Budweiser Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-105, 5yo+) (2m4f72yds) 2m4½f Good To Soft 14 fences 1 omitted

1st £4,613.58 2nd £1,354.68 3rd £677.34 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350 8th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Gone Platinum (IRE) 25/1 Lorcan Williams ⁵ David Rees	Lorcan Williams ⁵ David Rees	10	1111 t	107	54	123	–
b g Mountain High (IRE) - Miss Platinum (IRE) (Oscar)
Held up, steady headway from before 9th, chasing leaders 3 out, driven to take 2nd approaching last, stayed on to lead final 100yds, in command after (op 33/1 tchd 20/1)

2 1½	4. Cracking Destiny (IRE) 11/4 Tom O'Brien Ian Williams	Tom O'Brien Ian Williams	6	1110	101	47	116	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Cracking Gale (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Held up in rear, blundered 1st, headway before 9th, tracking leaders going well before 3 out, led on bit before 2 out, ridden after last, headed final 100yds, held towards finish (op 3/1 tchd 10/3)

3 18 [19½]	6. Urbanist (IRE) 7/4F Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	Sam Twiston-Davies Dr Richard Newland	7	118	99	26	98	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Sorcillera (Anzillero)
Prominent, every chance upsides when blundered 3 out, soon lost place and badly outpaced, stayed on run-in to take 3rd close home but no chance with front two (op 9/4 tchd 11/4)

4 ½ [20]	9. Picknick Park 33/1 Charlie Hammond ⁵ Nick Kent	Charlie Hammond ⁵ Nick Kent	7	105 p¹	87	14	85	–
b g Sulamani (IRE) - Eva's Edge (IRE) (Good Thyne)
Jumped right several times, pecked 1st, prominent, led 8th, pressed when mistake 3 out, soon headed and beaten (jockey said gelding jumped right-handed) (op 50/1)

5 22 [42]	14. Scartare (IRE) 7/1 Ben Poste Rosemary Gasson	Ben Poste Rosemary Gasson	8	106	83	–	62	–
br g Trans Island - La Speziana (IRE) (Perugino)
Midfield, not fluent 9th, outpaced before 3 out, plugged on from 2 out, never a threat (vet said gelding lost left fore shoe) (op 6/1)

6 4½ [46½]	15. Is Love Alive 10/1 Sean Houlihan ³ Adrian Wintle	Sean Houlihan ³ Adrian Wintle	10	912 tb	78	–	50	–
ch g Presenting - Lovely Origny (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Led, headed 8th, ridden and lost place before 10th, weakened before 11th (op 9/1 tchd 17/2)

7 3¾ [50¼]	11. Shininstar (IRE) 12/1 Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ John Groucott	Miss Lorna Brooke ⁷ John Groucott	10	100	84	–	53	–
b g Westerner - Shiny Button (Bob's Return)
In touch, ridden and weakened before 3 out (op 11/1 tchd 10/1)

8 1¼ [51½]	2. Againn Dul Aghaidh 66/1 Brendan Powell Alan Jones	Brendan Powell Alan Jones	8	1112	103	–	72	–
b g Black Sam Bellamy (IRE) - Star Ar Aghaidh (IRE) (Soviet Star)
Held up, mistake 2nd, struggling before 11th, never a threat (jockey said gelding hung left-handed from halfway)

9 3¾ [55¼]	8. Mountain Chimes 16/1 Liam Heard Henry Oliver	Liam Heard Henry Oliver	7	110	91	–	56	–
b g Winged Love (IRE) - Threerockmountain (IRE) (Lahib)
In touch, tracked leaders before 10th, ridden and weakened after 3 out

F	3. Johnny Ocean (IRE) 20/1 David Bass Kim Bailey	David Bass Kim Bailey	7	1111	102	–	109	–
b g Whitmore's Conn (USA) - Soda Bread (IRE) (Beneficial)
In touch, headway 10th, tracking leaders after 11th, led briefly after 3 out, still close 2nd 2 out, soon ridden, 3rd and beaten about 5 lengths down when fell last (tchd 18/1)

PU	7. Overtheedge (IRE) 50/1 John Kington Simon West	John Kington Simon West	10	112	93	–	–	–
b g Morozov (USA) - Ballyroe Hill (IRE) (Over The River)
Held up, not fluent 3rd, mistake 7th, behind and struggling after, tailed off when pulled up before 10th

PU	10. Snow Rescue (IRE) 66/1 Robert Dunne Tom Gretton	Robert Dunne Tom Gretton	7	109 t	86	–	–	–
gr g Stowaway - Annilogs Palm (IRE) (Great Palm)
Held up, mistake 7th, behind when pulled up before 9th

PU	13. Hands Of Stone (IRE) 16/1 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	7	106	83	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Hayabusa (Sir Harry Lewis)
Tracked leaders until driven before 10th, soon weakened, well behind when pulled up before 3 out

REF	12. Bringewood Blue (IRE) 150/1 James Best John Needham	James Best John Needham	12	107	84	–	–	–
br m Blueprint (IRE) - Carramore (IRE) (Topanoora)
Midfield, lost place after 6th, struggling and behind 7th, losing touch when slowed on approach to 8th and refused, broke blood vessel (vet said mare bled from nose)

14 ran Off time: 1:10:48 Winning time: 5m 19.80s (slow by 30.80s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Goodthyneaway (vet's certificate)
1st owner: D Rees (Gone Platinum) 1st breeder: Ardobrien Stud Ltd
2nd owner: Grech & Parkin (Cracking Destiny)
3rd owner: Paul L Drinkwater (Urbanist)
Tote win: £33.60 PL: £7 £1.10 £1.10 Ex: £132.70 CSF: £94.67 Tricast: £194.17 Trifecta: £397.60

Open ditch on far side omitted on final circuit; damaged fence

1:10 Bangor-on-Dee 8 Jan 2019

Budweiser Novices' Handicap Chase