Full Result 2.50 Wetherby | 21 March 2023

Sandra Finch Surprise Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 5yo+) (2m3f85yds) 2m3½f Soft 16 fences

1st £6,680.46 2nd £3,073.94 3rd £1,536.98 4th £769.12 5th £383.30

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Gallic Geordie 11/2 Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater	Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater	10	113	109	109	118	–
b g Geordieland (FR) - Je Ne Sais Plus (FR) (Spadoun)
Held up in last, headway 4 out, shaken up 3 out, led after 2 out, comfortably (op 18/5)

2 1½	3. Ladronne (FR) 9/4F Sean Quinlan Tjade Collier	Sean Quinlan Tjade Collier	9	1111 t	117	116	120	–
b g Linda's Lad - Worldeta (FR) (Lost World)
Led, hard pressed and ridden 3 out, hit 2 out, soon headed, not fluent last, kept on but always held (op 5/2)

3 3½ [5]	4. Fulgurix (FR) 5/1 Lee Edwards Dr Richard Newland	Lee Edwards Dr Richard Newland	8	117	113	108	116	–
b g Maresca Sorrento (FR) - Union De Sevres (FR) (Malinas)
Prominent, ridden 3 out, disputing second and 2 lengths down when mistake last, no extra run-in (op 11/2)

4 6½ [11½]	1. Jet Plane (IRE) 9/2 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	7	122 t	122	110	116	–
b g Jet Away - Court Gamble (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Prominent, slow jump 9th, pushed along and every chance when not fluent 3 out, weakened approaching last (tchd 4/1)

5 21 [32½]	2. Trapista (FR) 7/2 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	6	1111	117	81	88	–
b m Golden Horn - Quezon Sun (GER) (Monsun)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, pushed along before 4 out, weakened 3 out (trainer's rep had no explanation for the poor form shown; vet said a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (tchd 4/1)

PU	6. Contre Ordre (FR) 12/1 Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	Emma Smith-Chaston ³ Micky Hammond	5	102 t	99	–	–	–
b g Martinborough (JPN) - Turga De La Tour (FR) (Turgeon)
In touch with leaders, pushed along and dropped to last before 4 out, soon weakened, pulled up before last (op 14/1 tchd 16/1)

6 ran Off time: 2:50:21 Winning time: 5m 13.20s (slow by 27.20s) Total SP: 111%
1st owner: Glastonbury & On The Gallops 1 (Gallic Geordie) 1st breeder: Kevin & Anne Glastonbury
2nd owner: T C Racing Syndicate (Ladronne)
3rd owner: The Tenovus Partnership (Fulgurix)
Tote win: £6.50 PL: £2.60 £1.70 Ex: £19.90 CSF: £18.42 Trifecta: £84.40

2:50 Wetherby 21 Mar 2023

Sandra Finch Surprise Handicap Chase