2024-12-26 Wetherby 12:27
Wetherby

William Hill Offers Top Price Guarantees Novices' Handicap Chase

Distance: 2m3f85y

Going: Good To Soft

Prize: £3,697

Runners: 7

Winning time: 5m 13.95s (slow by 27.95s)

Age: 4yo+

Class: Class 5

4 Empty Nest

J:Jamie Hamilton T:Mark Walford

Age:6 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:83 SP:9/2

Raced in second and chased clear leader - headway after 4th - challenging 4 out - soon led - good jump when clear 2 out - good jump last - ridden out and went further clear run-in - comfortably(op 7/2 tchd 10/3)

2 14

3 Celestial Fashion

J:Ryan Mania T:Ian Duncan

Age:6 Weight:11st 4lbs

OR:90 SP:5/1

Chased clear leader - not fluent 1st - headway after 4th - went second before 3 out - jumped slightly left and pecked on landing 2 out - soon lost ground - no match for winner(tchd 4/1 and tchd 11/2)

3 13 27

6 Elusive Shine

J:Jonathan England T:Sam England

Age:4 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:91 SP:7/1

In rear - steady headway after 8th - outpaced when in touch with leaders before 4 out - went modest third approaching last - no match for first two(op 15/2 tchd 13/2)

4 15 42

1 Samazul

J:Callum Pritchard(7) T:Ben Pauling

Age:6 Weight:12st 0lbs

OR:100 SP:12/1

Led - soon clear - reduced lead after 4th - not fluent when faced challenge 4 out - soon headed - weakening when pecked on landing 2 out(op 10/1)

5 12 54

2 Hawkseye View

J:Nick Scholfield T:Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

Age:5 Weight:11st 8lbs

OR:94 SP:2/1F

Didn't jump well - chased clear leader - lost ground and in rear after 9th - no impression(op 5/2 tchd 15/8)

6 8 62

5 Fiadh

J:Charlie Maggs(7) T:Chris Grant

Age:8 Weight:10st 11lbs

OR:83 SP:4/1

Raced lazily at times - chased clear leader - not fluent 1st - dropped to last after 8th - no impression(op 9/2)

7 Bravethewaves

J:Jack Quinlan T:Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero

Age:7 Weight:10st 6lbs

OR:78 SP:20/1

Chased clear leader - headway after 4th - lost ground before 4 out - weakening when fell 2 out(op 18/1 tchd 22/1)

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £5.50

Tote place: £2.30 £2.10

Exacta: £26.80

Trifecta: £110.50

CSF: £26.47