Full Result 2.05 Wincanton | 7 January 2023

Virgin Bet Fives Handicap Chase

(Class 3) (0-125, 5yo+) (1m7f149yds) 1m7½f Good To Soft 13 fences

1st £13,202.50 2nd £6,075 3rd £3,037.50 4th £1,520 5th £757.50

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	7. Not Available (IRE) 7/2 Tom Bellamy Matt Sheppard	Tom Bellamy Matt Sheppard	8	112 tb	118	91	127	–
b g Milan - Miss Arteea (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Midfield, good jump and headway 6th, led going easily 7th, another good jump 9th, pushed along before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, ridden approaching last, another good jump last, eased and much reduced lead towards finish, cosily (op 5/1 tchd 10/3)

2 1¼	3. Midnight Midge 11/2 Ben Jones Philip Hobbs	Ben Jones Philip Hobbs	9	114	120	92	125	–
b g Midnight Legend - Posh Emily (Rakaposhi King)
Prominent early, steadied into midfield 3rd, steady headway from 8th, chased leader but pushed along before 3 out, ridden approaching last, kept on run-in, nearest finish (op 9/2)

3 8½ [9¾]	1. Kauto The King (FR) 14/1 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	9	1110 t	126	87	123	–
b g Ballingarry (IRE) - Kauto Luisa (FR) (Jeune Homme)
Midfield, hampered by faller 1st, dropped to rear 2nd, headway 8th, outpaced and pushed along home turn, ridden and held 2 out, no impression approaching last (op 16/1)

4 28 [37¾]	2. Native Robin (IRE) 16/1 Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott	Rex Dingle Jeremy Scott	13	118 tp	124	47	96	–
br g Robin Des Pres (FR) - Homebird (IRE) (Be My Native)
Led, headed 2nd, led again 6th, headed and pushed along 7th, outpaced before 3 out, beaten before 2 out, weakened approaching last, tailed off (op 12/1)

5 6½ [44¼]	6. Desque De L'Isle (FR) 5/1 Shane Quinlan ³ Venetia Williams	Shane Quinlan ³ Venetia Williams	10	110	119	33	87	–
b g Special Kaldoun (IRE) - Naiade De L'Isle (FR) (Dom Alco)
Took keen hold, midfield, rapid headway to lead 2nd, headed 6th, pushed along and lost position 7th, not fluent 8th, in rear when ridden 9th, lost touch and weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 4/1)

F	5. Interne De Sivola (FR) 4/1 David Noonan Jane Williams	David Noonan Jane Williams	5	113	123	–	–	–
b g Noroit (GER) - Kerrana (FR) (Cadoudal)
Pressed leaders when mistake and fell 1st (op 7/2 tchd 9/2)

PU	4. Another Crick 3/1F Tom O'Brien Noel Williams	Tom O'Brien Noel Williams	10	113 b¹	119	–	–	–
b g Arcadio (GER) - Suetsu (IRE) (Toulon)
Held up in rear, hampered by faller 1st, not fluent 3rd, reminders and looked reluctant 5th, ridden and struggling 7th, lost touch 8th, behind when pulled up home turn (trainer said gelding didn't face the blinkers; vet reported that a post-race examination failed to reveal any abnormalities) (op 10/3 tchd 7/2)

7 ran Off time: 2:07:24 Winning time: 4m 3.49s (slow by 18.49s) Total SP: 112%
1st owner: Tony Scrivin (Not Available) 1st breeder: Cathal Ennis
2nd owner: A Midgley, R J Hodges (Midnight Midge)
3rd owner: Jenny Perry And Celia Goaman (Kauto The King)
Tote win: £4.50 PL: £2.20 £2.90 Ex: £22.10 CSF: £21.83 Trifecta: £125.40

2:05 Wincanton 7 Jan 2023

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