Full Result 2.47 Uttoxeter | 8 December 2020

Sky Sports Racing HD Virgin 535 Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-115, 4yo+) (2m6f108yds) 2m6½f Soft 14 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,288.68 2nd £1,259.28 3rd £629.64 4th £350 5th £350 6th £350 7th £350

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	4. Neil The Legend 9/1 Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	Nico de Boinville Nicky Henderson	6	118	113	105	124	–
b g Passing Glance - Call Me A Legend (Midnight Legend)
Led, not fluent 5th, headed but close up 6th, ridden before 2 out, led last, kept on well (trainer's rep said, regarding improved form, gelding had appreciated the switch back to chasing and had further benefited from being ridden more prominently on this occasion) (op 11/1 tchd 14/1)

2 2¼	9. Landofsmiles (IRE) 100/30 James Bowen Peter Bowen	James Bowen Peter Bowen	7	110	105	95	114	–
b g Beneficial - Sadie Supreme (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Chased leaders, led 6th, ridden before 2 out, headed when jumped right last, edged left and jockey dropped rein run-in, no impression towards finish (op 9/2)

3 3¼ [5½]	5. Grand Turina 18/1 Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	9	118	113	100	118	–
b m Kayf Tara - Cesana (IRE) (Desert Prince)
Midfield, headway 6th, ridden before 2 out, no extra final 110yds (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

4 6½ [12]	8. Dentley De Mee (FR) 4/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Nick Williams	Sam Twiston-Davies Nick Williams	7	111 p	106	87	105	–
b g Lauro (GER) - Natty Twigy (FR) (Video Rock)
Held up in rear, not fluent 1st, headway 11th, ridden before 3 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 7/2 and 9/2)

5 4¼ [16¼]	1. Go Steady 11/4F Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	8	1111 t	116	93	109	–
b g Indian Danehill (IRE) - Pyleigh Lady (Zaffaran)
Held up in rear, headway and not fluent 3 out, soon ridden, weakened after 2 out (trainer's rep said, regarding poor performance, gelding was never travelling; post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 2/1 tchd 15/8)

6 11 [27¼]	7. Merry Milan (IRE) 17/2 Paul O'Brien ³ Charlie Longsdon	Paul O'Brien ³ Charlie Longsdon	8	1012 t¹	106	72	91	–
b g Milan - Timerry (IRE) (Alphabatim)
Midfield, ridden before 3 out, weakened before 2 out (op 7/1)

7 6 [33¼]	2. Echo Watt (FR) 8/1 William Kennedy Richard Hobson	William Kennedy Richard Hobson	6	1110 h	115	75	94	–
gr g Fragrant Mix (IRE) - Roxane Du Bois (FR) (Passing Sale)
Midfield, headway 4th, mistake 10th, ridden before 3 out, weakened after 3 out (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

PU	3. Sackett 22/1 Bryony Frost Neil King	Bryony Frost Neil King	9	1110	115	–	–	–
b g Midnight Legend - Gloriana (Formidable I)
Chased leader, lost second but close up 5th, pushed along and weakened before 11th, pulled up after 11th (op 20/1)

PU	6. Sophie Olivia (IRE) 28/1 Sean Quinlan Martin Todhunter	Sean Quinlan Martin Todhunter	8	117	112	–	–	–
gr m Ask - Gill's Honey (IRE) (Celio Rufo)
Held up in midfield, headway 9th, ridden before 3 out, soon weakened, behind when pulled up before 2 out (op 25/1)

9 ran Off time: 2:48:20 Winning time: 5m 57.64s (slow by 29.64s) Total SP: 115%
1st owner: D White (Neil The Legend) 1st breeder: Pitchall Stud
2nd owner: Miss Jayne Brace & Gwyn Brace (Landofsmiles)
3rd owner: Nora's Playmates (Grand Turina)
Tote win: £9.90 PL: £2.60 £1.80 £4.10 Ex: £45.60 CSF: £40.02 Tricast: £533.13 Trifecta: £298.80

Open ditch omitted due to ground under repair.

2:47 Uttoxeter 8 Dec 2020

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