Full Result 3.30 Hereford | 29 January 2024

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(Class 3) (0-135, 5yo+) (2m4f194yds) 2m5f Good To Soft 16 fences

1st £6,178.77 2nd £2,843.10 3rd £1,421.55 4th £711.36 5th £354.51

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Henry's Friend (IRE) 7/4F Ben Jones Ben Pauling	Ben Jones Ben Pauling	7	117	129	100	140	–
b g Shirocco (GER) - Easter Bonnie (IRE) (Milan)
Prominent, went second 8th, led 4 out, good jump last, ridden and kept on well run-in (op 2/1 tchd 13/8)

2 1½	3. Deeper Blue (FR) 16/1 Jonathan Burke Harry Fry	Jonathan Burke Harry Fry	8	116	128	98	136	–
ch g Muhtathir - Divine Cayras (FR) (Slickly)
Took keen hold, towards rear, mistake 4th, not fluent 8th, outpaced 9th, headway from 4 out, went third 3 out, went second approaching last, kept on but no impression run-in (op 11/1)

3 5½ [7]	1. Rock My Way (IRE) 6/1 Sam Twiston-Davies Syd Hosie	Sam Twiston-Davies Syd Hosie	6	1110 t	132	96	134	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Far Rock (IRE) (Old Vic)
Prominent, slow jump 1st, slow jump 8th, not fluent 10th, lost second approaching last, weakened run-in (op 5/1)

4 7½ [14½]	7. Hardy Fella (IRE) 9/2 Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	Tom Bellamy Emma Lavelle	7	112	124	81	121	–
b g Libertarian - Combustible Spirit (IRE) (Mr Combustible)
In touch with leaders on inner, outpaced when bad mistake 2 out, soon weakened (op 5/1)

5 20 [34½]	4. Harbour Lake (IRE) 9/2 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	8	116	128	65	103	–
br g Shantou (USA) - Aibrean (IRE) (Winged Love)
In rear, slow jump 1st, not fluent 4th, in touch with leaders 10th, weakened quickly 3 out (vet said gelding lost his left-fore shoe) (op 11/2)

PU	5. Supreme Gift (IRE) 8/1 Alice Stevens ⁵ Henry Daly	Alice Stevens ⁵ Henry Daly	7	110	127	–	–	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Prairie Call (IRE) (Oscar)
Always behind, pushed along briefly 5th, struggling when mistake 10th, pulled up 4 out (op 13/2)

PU	6. Russian Ruler (IRE) 10/1 James Bowen Nicky Henderson	James Bowen Nicky Henderson	7	113 p¹	125	–	–	–
bb g Sholokhov (IRE) - Hot Choice (Zafeen)
Led, mistake 3rd, awkward jump and headed 4 out, weakened 3 out, pulled up just after 2 out (op 15/2)

7 ran Off time: 3:30:37 Winning time: 5m 25.69s (slow by 20.69s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Sageburg County (vet's certificate)
1st owner: Elizabeth And Oliver Troup (Henry's Friend) 1st breeder: Otto Daniel Kueres
2nd owner: Charles C Walker (Deeper Blue)
3rd owner: Nick Case, Syd Hosie, John Romans (Rock My Way)
Tote win: £2.75 PL: £1.40 £7.10 Ex: £32.90 CSF: £25.71 Tricast: £139.04 Trifecta: £118.20

3:30 Hereford 29 Jan 2024

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