Full Result 2.00 Worcester | 17 May 2017

optimumracing.co.uk Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-110, 5yo+) 2m7f Good 16 fences

1st £4,061.24 2nd £1,192.50 3rd £596.25 4th £298.13

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Heroes Or Ghosts (IRE) 15/8F Jeremiah McGrath Jo Davis	Jeremiah McGrath Jo Davis	8	1112	107	65	115	–
br g Indian River (FR) - Awomansdream (IRE) (Beneficial)
Settled going well, tracked leaders, effort 2 out, challenged and edged right last, soon led, urged along and holding rival but doing little in front after (trainer said regarding apparent improvement in form that the gelding appreciated the easier ground today, which was officially described as Good, Good to Soft in Places) (op 9/4 tchd 13/8)

2 1¾	7. Blazing Glen (IRE) 20/1 Brendan Powell Alan Jessop	Brendan Powell Alan Jessop	9	102	83	39	88	–
ch g Beneficial - Kofiyah's Rose (IRE) (Roselier)
Led 3rd, contested lead until led 9th, drew 6 lengths clear 3 out, ridden and hard pressed when mistake last, soon headed, plugged on valiantly (op 40/1)

3 1 [2¾]	5. Between The Waters (IRE) 9/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Jamie Snowden	Sam Twiston-Davies Jamie Snowden	6	114	99	54	103	–
ch g Indian River (FR) - Catch Ball (Prince Sabo)
Hit 1st, took keen hold pressing leaders, went 2nd at 13th, ridden and every chance nearing last, plodded on in 3rd after (op 7/2)

4 28 [30¾]	4. Straits Of Messina (IRE) 10/1 Ben Poste ³ Tom Symonds	Ben Poste ³ Tom Symonds	8	112	100	29	78	–
b g Mountain High (IRE) - ScyllaI (Rock City)
Behind, ridden before 13th, soon lost touch, remote when jumped left last (tchd 12/1)

5 10 [40¾]	6. Charlie Mon (IRE) 4/1 Charlie Hammond ⁷ Mike Hammond	Charlie Hammond ⁷ Mike Hammond	8	106 p	94	13	63	–
ch g Presenting - Prowler (IRE) (Old Vic)
Led until 3rd, with leader until 9th, ridden and dropped out rapidly after mistake 12th, tailed off (tchd 5/1)

PU	3. Definitly Grey (IRE) 6/1 Aidan Coleman Charlie Longsdon	Aidan Coleman Charlie Longsdon	6	1110 t	105	–	–	–
gr g Daylami (IRE) - Caroline Fontenail (IRE) (Kaldounevees)
Slow 1st, never really travelling, ridden 9th, last 11th, tailed off and pulled up after next (vet said gelding lost its right fore shoe.)

PU	1. Conteur D'Histoire (FR) 7/1 Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	Richie McLernon Jonjo O'Neill	5	123 t	112	–	–	–
b g Le Fou (IRE) - Page D'Histoire (FR) (Video Rock)
Close up until ridden and weakened 13th, tailing off when blundered badly 3 out, rider lost iron and unbalanced, went left and blundered again next and pulled up (op 6/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:00:18 Winning time: 6m 11.90s (slow by 41.90s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: Tony Worth & Vic Bedley (Heroes Or Ghosts) 1st breeder: Raymond Murphy
2nd owner: Mrs Gloria Jessop (Blazing Glen)
3rd owner: The Folly Partnership (Between The Waters)
Tote win: £2.40 PL: £1.20 £12.70 Ex: £47.50 CSF: £31.91 Trifecta: £174.40

2:00 Worcester 17 May 2017

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