Full Result 2.05 Wetherby | 27 December 2019

888Sport Castleford Handicap Chase

(Class 2) (4yo+) (1m7f36yds) 1m7f Soft 13 fences

1st £16,245 2nd £4,770 3rd £2,385 4th £1,192.50

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Marracudja (FR) 6/1 Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	Bridget Andrews Dan Skelton	8	111 t	134	140	148	–
b g Martaline - Memorial (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Tracked leader, led 3rd, made rest, clear approaching 2 out, kept on well (when questioned on the apparent improvement in form, a representative of the trainer stated that the gelding settled better for being more prominently) (tchd 5/1)

2 11	8. Hawk High (IRE) 9/4F Brian Hughes Tim Easterby	Brian Hughes Tim Easterby	9	110 p	133	123	138	–
b g High Chaparral (IRE) - Septembers Hawk (IRE) (Machiavellian)
In touch on outer, not that fluent 8th, ridden to go 2nd after 3 out, hung left and no impression, hit last (tchd 2/1 and tchd 5/2)

3 8 [19]	4. Eamon An Cnoic (IRE) 9/2 David Noonan David Pipe	David Noonan David Pipe	8	114 tb	137	115	134	–
b g Westerner - Nutmeg Tune (IRE) (Accordion)
In touch, tracked leader 5 out, ridden after 4 out, outpaced 3 out, went modest third after 2 out

4 6 [25]	5. Tonto's Spirit 8/1 Conor O'Farrell Dianne Sayer	Conor O'Farrell Dianne Sayer	7	113 p	136	105	125	–
b g Authorized (IRE) - Desert Royalty (IRE) (Alhaarth)
Led until 2nd, tracked leader, ridden and outpaced before 4 out, no threat after (op 12/1)

5 1 [26]	3. Charmant (FR) 8/1 Sean Quinlan James Ewart	Sean Quinlan James Ewart	7	115 p¹	138	106	130	–
b g Balko (FR) - Ravissante (FR) (Mad Tax)
In touch, tracked leader 5 out, ridden after 4 out, outpaced in third when mistake 2 out, weakened (op 7/1 tchd 17/2)

6 10 [36]	1. Chesterfield (IRE) 100/30 Aidan Coleman Seamus Mullins	Aidan Coleman Seamus Mullins	9	1110	143	96	125	–
ch g Pivotal - Antique (IRE) (Dubai Millennium)
Tracked leader, lost place from 7th, ridden before 4 out, soon weakened (op 4/1)

7 22 [58]	2. Azzuri 20/1 Conor Shoemark Dan Skelton	Conor Shoemark Dan Skelton	7	119 t	142	61	98	–
b g Azamour (IRE) - Folly Lodge (Grand Lodge)
Held up, ridden before 4 out, weakened (op 14/1 tchd 22/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:09:45 Winning time: 4m 9.80s (slow by 29.80s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Duke Of Navan (self certificate)
1st owner: Foxtrot Racing Marracudja (Marracudja) 1st breeder: E A R L De Cordelles Et Al
2nd owner: Trevor Hemmings (Hawk High)
3rd owner: The Angove Family (Eamon An Cnoic)
Tote win: £7.30 PL: £3.10 £1.50 Ex: £23.30 CSF: £20.32 Tricast: £65.85 Trifecta: £142

2:05 Wetherby 27 Dec 2019

888Sport Castleford Handicap Chase