Full Result 1.20 Carlisle | 3 December 2017

Houghton Mares' Chase (Listed Race)

(Class 1) (4yo+) 2m4f Soft 16 fences

1st £17,286 2nd £6,612 3rd £3,411 4th £1,800

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Benie Des Dieux (FR) 8/13F David Mullins W P Mullins	David Mullins W P Mullins	6	110	140	131	147	–
b m Great Pretender (IRE) - Cana (FR) (Robin Des Champs)
Jumped well, made virtually all, shaken up briefly and quickened clear after last, readily (op 4/7 tchd 4/6)

2 8	4. Tacenda (IRE) 4/1 Noel Fehily Anthony Honeyball	Noel Fehily Anthony Honeyball	5	110	132	123	129	–
b m Flemensfirth (USA) - Tordasia (IRE) (Dr Devious)
Not fluent on occasions, tracked leaders, left second before 8th, effort and 2 lengths down 2 out, ridden and outpaced run-in (op 11/2)

3 2½ [10½]	5. Verona Opera (IRE) 50/1 J J Slevin S R B Crawford	J J Slevin S R B Crawford	6	110	118	121	127	–
b m King's Theatre (IRE) - Timissa (IRE) (Kahyasi)
Held up, steady headway when left third before 8th, pushed along after 3 out, effort next, weakened from last

4 48 [58½]	2. Caraline (FR) 100/1 Henry Brooke Micky Hammond	Henry Brooke Micky Hammond	6	110	117	69	91	–
b m Martaline - Vie Ta Vie (FR) (Villez)
Not fluent on occasions, held up, steady headway halfway, pushed along after 4 out, weakened after next, tailed off

PU	3. Lastbutnotleast (IRE) 3/1 William Kennedy Donald McCain	William Kennedy Donald McCain	7	110	135	–	–	–
ch m Flemensfirth (USA) - Lakil Princess (IRE) (Bering)
Disputed lead to 3rd, pressed winner until broke blood vessel and pulled up before 8th (vet said mare had bled from the nose) (tchd 5/2)