Full Result 2.18 Hereford | 12 February 2025

Star Sports Novices' Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-100, 5yo+) (3m1f44yds) 3m1f Good To Soft 16 fences 3 omitted

1st £3,247.81 2nd £1,494.44 3rd £747.23 4th £373.92 5th £186.35

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	6. Puddlesinthepark (IRE) 17/2 Adam Wedge Evan Williams	Adam Wedge Evan Williams	7	1012 p	84	83	95	–
b g Walk In The Park (IRE) - Vast Consumption (IRE) (Rudimentary)
In rear, niggled along briefly 10th, headway from 12th, pushed along after 2 out (usual 3 out), went second last (usual 2 out), ridden home turn, kept on to lead inside final furlong (op 8/1 tchd 15/2)

2 1½	5. Lock Out (IRE) 12/1 Jack Tudor David Pipe	Jack Tudor David Pipe	8	114 b	90	87	98	–
b g Watar (IRE) - Swift And Late (IRE) (Saddlers' Hall)
Led, headed but prominent 3rd, led again last (usual 2 out), headed inside final furlong, no extra towards finish, bad mistake last (usual 2 out) (op 14/1 and tchd 16/1)

3 5 [6½]	1. Simple Getaway (IRE) 10/11F Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	Charlie Deutsch Venetia Williams	7	120	100	93	106	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Simple Sums (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
Prominent, led 3rd, hit 13th, faced challenge 2 out (usual 3 out), soon hung left, lost two places last (usual 2 out), weakened gradually home straight (tchd 5/6 and tchd Evens)

4 1 [7½]	3. Get Cracking 11/1 Charlie Price ³ Robbie Llewellyn	Charlie Price ³ Robbie Llewellyn	7	111 p	90	82	95	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Bespoke Lady (IRE) (Presenting)
In touch with leaders, headway and prominent 3rd, hit 10th, bad mistake last (usual 2 out), weakened gradually run-in, tailed off from 3 out (usual 4 out) (vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe) (op 17/2)

5 5 [12½]	4. Daring Plan (IRE) 25/1 Lucy Gardner Sue Gardner	Lucy Gardner Sue Gardner	7	114	90	78	88	–
b g Mount Nelson - Pocket Call (IRE) (Milan)
Towards rear, jumped right 2nd, headway 11th, soon prominent, weakening when hit last (usual 2 out) (op 20/1)

6 33 [45½]	2. Scotch On Da Rocks (IRE) 15/2 James Bowen Warren Greatrex	James Bowen Warren Greatrex	8	115 p¹	91	52	59	–
b g Fame And Glory - Final Episode (IRE) (Definite Article)
Midfield, in touch with leaders 12th, weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out) (op 8/1 tchd 7/1)

7 15 [60½]	7. Nordic Storm 20/1 Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	Brendan Powell Joe Tizzard	6	1010 tp	82	30	37	–
b g Norse Dancer (IRE) - Lady Beaufort (Shirocco)
Prominent, lost position 4th, slow jump 5th, dropped to last 7th, reminders 10th, tailed off from 3 out (usual 4 out) (vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe; vet further added that gelding bled from nose) (tchd 18/1 and tchd 22/1)

PU	8. Release The Kraken (IRE) 25/1 James Best Martin Keighley	James Best Martin Keighley	9	106 v	78	–	–	–
b g Shantou (USA) - Guydus (IRE) (Old Vic)
Jumped left on occasions, prominent, pecked on landing 5th, lost position and reminder 10th, dropped to rear 11th, tailed off when pulled up 2 out (usual 3 out) (tchd 28/1)

PU	9. Totowolfe 12/1 Lorcan Murtagh Nigel Hawke	Lorcan Murtagh Nigel Hawke	8	104	76	–	–	–
b g Blue Bresil (FR) - Miss Sophierose (IRE) (Flemensfirth)
In rear, headway into midfield 8th, not fluent 11th, weakened before 2 out (usual 3 out), pulled up last (usual 2 out) (op 11/1 tchd 9/1)

UR	10. No Drama (IRE) 14/1 Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	Harry Bannister Richard J Bandey	10	102 2	74	–	–	–
ch g Mahler - Calimesa (IRE) (Desert Prince)
In rear, mistake and unseated 2nd (op 22/1)

10 ran Off time: 2:18:42 Winning time: 6m 31.40s (slow by 21.40s) Total SP: 118%
1st owner: Tony Cromwell & Partner (Puddlesinthepark) 1st breeder: Michael O'Neill
2nd owner: Gillards Transport Ltd & John White (Lock Out)
3rd owner: Gwent Holdings Limited (Simple Getaway)
Tote win: £9.50 PL: £2.10 £2.90 £1.10 Ex: £85.50 CSF: £97.99 Tricast: £179.58 Trifecta: £271.70

The final fence was omitted; ground under repair

2:18 Hereford 12 Feb 2025

Star Sports Novices' Handicap Chase