Full Result 3.35 Kempton | 27 February 2021

Close Brothers Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

(Class 1) (5yo+) 3m Good 18 fences

1st £42,712.50 2nd £16,027.50 3rd £8,025 4th £3,997.50 5th £2,010 6th £1,005

Close Brothers Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race), 3m - Good, Class 1 5yo+

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Clondaw Castle (IRE) 17/2 Jonathan Burke Tom George	Jonathan Burke Tom George	9	118	154	147	160	–
b g Oscar (IRE) - Lohort Castle (IRE) (Presenting)
Midfield, steady headway from 13th, went fourth home turn, soon ridden, led 2 out, stayed on, ridden out

2 2	17. Erick Le Rouge (FR) 22/1 Jamie Moore Jane Williams	Jamie Moore Jane Williams	7	102 b¹	134	126	137	–
ch g Gentlewave (IRE) - Imperia II (FR) (Beyssac)
Chased leaders, blundered and lost ground 1st, soon in touch with leaders, headway after 11th, led 13th, ridden before 3 out, headed 2 out, stayed on, always held (op 25/1 tchd 28/1)

3 2 [4]	2. Mister Malarky 33/1 Harry Kimber ⁷ Colin Tizzard	Harry Kimber ⁷ Colin Tizzard	8	112 p	155	145	154	–
ch g Malinas (GER) - Priscilla (Teenoso)
Chased leaders, ridden after 4 out, stayed on but held from 2 out

4 3 [7]	7. Romain De Senam (FR) 16/1 Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	Harry Skelton Dan Skelton	9	112 t	148	136	145	–
b g Saint Des Saints (FR) - Salvatrixe (FR) (Housamix)
Midfield, headway after 11th, went third after 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on but held from 2 out (tchd 14/1)

5 3¼ [10¼]	12. Cap Du Nord (FR) 7/1 Jack Tudor ³ Christian Williams	Jack Tudor ³ Christian Williams	8	107 p	142	127	139	–
br g Voix Du Nord (FR) - Qualite Controlee (FR) (Poliglote)
Jumped left throughout, midfield, mistake 14th, ridden and headway after 4 out, held when jumped badly left and hit 2 out, stayed on (op 8/1)

6 4 [14¼]	10. Double Shuffle (IRE) 14/1 James Bowen Tom George	James Bowen Tom George	11	1013	145	127	136	–
b g Milan - Fiddlers Bar (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Tracked leader, ridden after 4 out, held 3 out, weakening when hampered 2 out (tchd 16/1)

7 4 [18¼]	16. Mellow Ben (IRE) 12/1 Richard Johnson Chris Gordon	Richard Johnson Chris Gordon	8	103	135	114	121	–
b g Beneficial - Mellowthemoonlight (IRE) (Un Desperado)
Jumped left throughout, set fast pace, prominent when headed 13th, ridden home turn, weakened gradually from 3 out

8 5½ [23¾]	18. Fingerontheswitch (IRE) 18/1 Millie Wonnacott ⁷ Neil Mulholland	Millie Wonnacott ⁷ Neil Mulholland	11	97 tp	132	106	116	–
b g Beneficial - Houseoftherisinsun (IRE) (Fourstars Allstar)
Midfield, struggling 12th, hampered 4 out, never dangerous (op 16/1)

9 10 [33¾]	14. The Butcher Said (IRE) 9/1 A P Heskin Olly Murphy	A P Heskin Olly Murphy	8	105 t	137	103	109	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - Georgina Valleya (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Held up in rear, struggling 12th, never on terms (op 10/1)

10 1¼ [35]	8. Slate House (IRE) 10/1 Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard	Tom Scudamore Colin Tizzard	9	112 t	148	113	120	–
b g Presenting - Bay Pearl (FR) (Broadway Flyer)
Held up in rear, slow jump 5th, never on terms (vet said gelding finished lame on right-fore) (op 8/1)

11 ½ [35½]	15. Soupy Soups (IRE) 100/1 Robert Dunne Neil Mulholland	Robert Dunne Neil Mulholland	10	105 p	137	101	110	–
ch g Stowaway - Near Dunleer (IRE) (Soviet Lad)
Towards rear of midfield, struggling when hampered 4 out, some headway before 3 out, weakened 2 out (op 80/1)

12 3¾ [39¼]	4. Talkischeap (IRE) 40/1 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	9	119	155	116	122	–
b g Getaway (GER) - Carrigmoorna Oak (IRE) (Milan)
Held up in rear, midfield 14th, soon ridden, some headway after 4 out, weakened 2 out

F	11. Southfield Stone 6/1F Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	Harry Cobden Paul Nicholls	8	1011	143	–	–	–
gr g Fair Mix (IRE) - Laureldean Belle (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Jumped left throughout, in touch with leaders, hit 10th, pushed along when fell 4 out, fatally injured

PU	1. Black Corton (FR) 11/1 Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	Bryony Frost Paul Nicholls	10	1112 t	158	–	–	–
br g Laverock (IRE) - Pour Le Meilleur (FR) (Video Rock)
Midfield, struggling when towards rear before 12th, weakened after 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (op 12/1 tchd 14/1)

PU	9. Delire D'Estruval (FR) 40/1 Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling	Daryl Jacob Ben Pauling	8	110	146	–	–	–
b g Youmzain (IRE) - Question D'Estruval (FR) (Phantom Breeze)
Always towards rear, tailed off from 12th, pulled up after 4 out (vet said gelding lost left-fore shoe) (op 33/1)

PU	6. Al Dancer (FR) 13/2 Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	Sam Twiston-Davies Nigel Twiston-Davies	8	117	153	–	–	–
gr g Al Namix (FR) - Steel Dancer (FR) (Kaldounevees)
Midfield, blundered 7th, ridden after 12th, weakened 14th, tailed off when pulled up before 3 out (trainers rep could offer no explanation for geldings performance) (op 6/1)

PU	13. Young Wolf (IRE) 18/1 Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	Jonjo O'Neill Jr Jonjo O'Neill	8	106	138	–	–	–
b g Vinnie Roe (IRE) - Missy O'Brien (IRE) (Supreme Leader)
Jumped left throughout, midfield, dropped to rear 10th, lost touch from 12th, tailed off when pulled up after 4 out (op 14/1)

17 ran Off time: 3:36:29 Winning time: 5m 51.00s (fast by 3.00s) Total SP: 122%
Non-runners: Aso (self certificate)
1st owner: J French, D McDermott, S Nelson, T Syder (Clondaw Castle) 1st breeder: Carl Beame
2nd owner: The Culverhill Racing Club (Erick Le Rouge)
3rd owner: Wendy & Malcolm Hezel (Mister Malarky)
Tote win: £9.80 PL: £2.30 £4.30 £6.80 Ex: £326.80 CSF: £185.52 Tricast: £5,780.88 Trifecta: £8,299

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Close Brothers Handicap Chase (Grade 3) (GBB Race)

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