Full Result 2.00 Wetherby | 13 November 2021

Geoff Smith Poor Country Joiner Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-140, 4yo+) (2m3f85yds) 2m3½f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £6,861.96 2nd £3,161.34 3rd £1,580.04 4th £791.28 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	6. Palmers Hill (IRE) 5/2F Tom Scudamore Jonjo O'Neill	Tom Scudamore Jonjo O'Neill	8	114	130	95	136	–
b g Gold Well - Tosca Shine (IRE) (Topanoora)
Midfield, in touch with leaders 8th, pushed along and tracked leaders after 3 out, led just after 2 out, kept on pushed out (op 11/4 tchd 9/4)

2 1¼	5. Topofthecotswolds (IRE) 11/2 Jordan Nailor ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jordan Nailor ³ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	111	130	94	133	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Bambootcha (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Prominent, led before 4th, ridden and joined after 3 out, headed just after 2 out, stayed on but always held (tchd 5/1 and tchd 6/1)

3 1¼ [2½]	7. Game Of War (IRE) 66/1 Mr Jack Andrews ⁵ Olly Williams	Mr Jack Andrews ⁵ Olly Williams	9	107	124	86	127	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Carrig Eden Lass (IRE) (Luso)
Towards rear, headway from 4 out, ridden after 3 out, went third last, stayed on (op 50/1)

4 5½ [8]	3. Cracking Destiny (IRE) 100/30 Callum Bewley Ewan Whillans	Callum Bewley Ewan Whillans	8	119	135	92	134	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Cracking Gale (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Tracked leader, mistake 4th, tracked leader 6th, pushed along after 3 out, ridden after 2 out, weakened run-in (tchd 3/1)

5 8 [16]	1. Return Ticket (IRE) 6/1 Brian Hughes Rebecca Menzies	Brian Hughes Rebecca Menzies	8	1112 t	138	86	131	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Capelvenere (IRE) (Barathea)
Midfield on outer, not fluent and lost ground 9th, hit 3 out, soon ridden and beaten (jockey said gelding hung and jumped left throughout) (tchd 11/2)

6 4½ [20½]	8. Northern Bound (IRE) 5/1 Kevin Brogan ³ Ben Pauling	Kevin Brogan ³ Ben Pauling	7	108 p	123	66	113	–
b g Fruits Of Love (USA) - Noble Choice (Dahar)
Held up in midfield, pushed along 4 out, ridden after 3 out, 4 lengths down when hampered by faller 2 out, not recover (op 9/2)

7 22 [42½]	4. Marracudja (FR) 25/1 Lorcan Williams ³ Dan Skelton	Lorcan Williams ³ Dan Skelton	10	115 t	134	52	111	–
b g Martaline - Memorial (FR) (Homme De Loi)
Towards rear, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened and behind (op 20/1 tchd 18/1)

F	2. Schiehallion Munro 10/1 Conor O'Farrell Micky Hammond	Conor O'Farrell Micky Hammond	8	1112	138	–	141	–
ch g Schiaparelli (GER) - Mrs Fawlty (Kayf Tara)
Led, headed and tracked leader before 4th, in touch with leaders 8th, headway and close up 4 out, pushed along and disputed lead when fell 2 out (op 17/2)

8 ran Off time: 2:00:39 Winning time: 5m 6.58s (slow by 20.58s) Total SP: 113%
1st owner: John P McManus (Palmers Hill) 1st breeder: Thomas Rowe
2nd owner: M A Reay (Topofthecotswolds)
3rd owner: M Robinson (Game Of War)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £1.20 £2 £8 Ex: £16.70 CSF: £16.40 Tricast: £690.72 Trifecta: £578

2:00 Wetherby 13 Nov 2021

Geoff Smith Poor Country Joiner Handicap Chase