Full Result 1.11 Bangor-on-Dee | 2 December 2023

Richard Pennell Memorial Handicap Hurdle

(Class 4) (0-115, 3yo+) (2m145yds) 2m½f Soft 9 hurdles

1st £6,680.46 2nd £3,073.94 3rd £1,536.98 4th £769.12 5th £383.30

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Chti Balko (FR) 13/2 Abbie McCain ⁵ Donald McCain	Abbie McCain ⁵ Donald McCain	11	1110	116	109	131	–
br g Balko (FR) - Ina Scoop (FR) (Murmure)
Made all, soon pestered, pushed along and went clear on turn before 2 out, ridden briefly final 110yds, easily (op 10/1 tchd 6/1 and tchd 11/1)

2 18	8. Heritier (FR) 6/1 Fergus Gregory Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Fergus Gregory Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	6	110 t	101	72	98	–
b g Fuisse (FR) - Toscane (FR) (Shaanmer)
Took keen hold, held up in rear, steady headway after 4 out, went modest second final 110yds, no match for winner (tchd 5/1)

3 nk [18¼]	5. Transatlantic (FR) 33/1 Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	Sean Bowen Olly Murphy	6	1111 t	112	83	111	–
ch g Le Havre (IRE) - Aquamerica (USA) (Lonhro)
Didn't jump well, in touch with leaders, lost position 3rd, headway and chased clear leader before 2 out, no extra before last, lost second final 110yds (op 28/1 tchd 25/1)

4 17 [35¼]	1. Feel The Pinch 11/8F Gearoid Harney ⁷ Robbie Llewellyn	Gearoid Harney ⁷ Robbie Llewellyn	9	119 t	117	66	96	–
b g Librettist (USA) - Liqueur Rose (Alflora)
Raced wide, in touch with leaders, headway and pressed leader 5th, weakened and lost two places before 2 out (op 5/4 tchd 6/5)

5 2¾ [38]	4. Thunderclap (IRE) 13/2 Stan Sheppard Hughie Morrison	Stan Sheppard Hughie Morrison	5	1111	112	57	88	–
b g Night Of Thunder (IRE) - Former Drama (USA) (Dynaformer)
In touch with leaders, bumped after 1st, weakened after 3 out (op 4/1 tchd 7/2)

6 20 [58]	9. Icarat (FR) 7/2 Shane Quinlan ³ Venetia Williams	Shane Quinlan ³ Venetia Williams	5	106	96	15	52	–
b g Nicaron (GER) - Cemoua (FR) (Saddler Maker)
Didn't always jump with fluency, pressed leader, lost position 5th, weakened 4 out, tailed off, lost left-hind shoe (vet said gelding lost his left-hind shoe) (op 8/1 tchd 17/2)

7 5 [63]	7. Polyphonic (IRE) 14/1 Mr Alex Chadwick ⁷ James Owen	Mr Alex Chadwick ⁷ James Owen	4	1013 h	107	19	58	–
b g Sea The Stars (IRE) - Aim To Please (FR) (Excellent Art)
Took keen hold, in touch with leaders, bumped after 1st, weakened 3 out, tailed off (op 15/2)

7 ran Off time: 1:15:54 Winning time: 4m 19.44s (slow by 31.44s) Total SP: 115%
Non-runners: John Betjeman (self certificate), Risk d'Argent (unsuitable ground)
1st owner: Dalwhinnie Bloodstock Limited (Chti Balko) 1st breeder: Didier Guyot And Pierre Guyot
2nd owner: Gardiner And The Nevers Partnership (Heritier)
3rd owner: Robert Brinkley (Transatlantic)
Tote win: £7.50 PL: £2.80 £2.70 Ex: £45.50 CSF: £44.29 Tricast: £1,192.50 Trifecta: £667.20

1:11 Bangor-on-Dee 2 Dec 2023

Richard Pennell Memorial Handicap Hurdle