Wetherby

William Hill Castleford Handicap Chase (GBB Race)

Distance: 1m7f36y
Going: Good To Soft
Prize: £13,203
Runners: 4
Winning time: 3m 59.40s (slow by 19.40s)
Age: 4yo+
Class: Class 2
1
J:Kielan Woods T:Dan Skelton
Age:8 Weight:11st 8lbs
OR:136 SP:9/4
Travelled strongly - raced in third - going easily 2 out - challenging last - went second run-in - shaken up to lead final 110yds - cosily(op 5/2 tchd 85/40)
2 nk
J:Danny McMenamin T:Nicky Richards
Age:8 Weight:11st 2lbs
OR:130 SP:11/8F
Led but pestered - joined briefly 4 out - good jump 3 out - edged right and faced challenges last - headed final 110yds - kept on towards finish(tchd 7/4)
3 3
J:Sean Quinlan T:Ann Hamilton
Age:9 Weight:11st 10lbs
OR:138 SP:4/1
Pressed leader - briefly disputed lead 4 out - ridden 3 out - rallied and keeping on 2 out - challenging last - lost second run-in - weakened gradually final 110yds(op 5/1)
F
J:Brian Hughes T:Peter Niven
Age:10 Weight:12st 0lbs
OR:142 SP:9/2
Held up in last - switched right before 9th - niggled along briefly home turn - outpaced when fell heavily 4 out(op 4/1 tchd 7/2)
6
jockey silk 6 Salamanca Bay
J: T:Dan Skelton
Age:8 Weight:10st 12lbs
OR:126 SP: -
7
jockey silk 7 Grain d'Oudairies
J: T:Donald McCain
Age:8 Weight:10st 9lbs
OR:123 SP: -
5
jockey silk 5 Caithness
J: T:Lucinda Russell
Age:8 Weight:10st 13lbs
OR:127 SP: -

Betting breakdown

Tote win: £3.25
Exacta: £6.30
Trifecta: £10.50
CSF: £6.09