Full Result 1.50 Warwick | 31 December 2024

Poundland Handicap Chase

(Class 5) (0-105, 4yo+) 2m4f Soft 17 fences

1st £3,812.20 2nd £1,756.30 3rd £877.80 4th £439.60

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	2. Noche Negra (SPA) 9/4 Jamie Brace ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	Jamie Brace ⁷ Nigel Twiston-Davies	7	113	101	58	122	–
b g Dink (FR) - Manly Dream (FR) (Highest Honor)
Jumped well, prominent, disputed lead 4th, led 6th, went clear going easily after 2 out, pushed along briefly run-in, eased towards finish, readily (op 18/5)

2 9½	6. John W Creasy (IRE) 17/2 Bryan Carver Chris Honour	Bryan Carver Chris Honour	6	1011	88	35	92	–
ch g Ocovango - African Miss (IRE) (Beneficial)
Led, disputed lead 4th, prominent 6th, mistake 12th, outpaced 2 out, stayed on and went second run-in, no match for winner (op 9/1 tchd 10/1)

3 4 [13½]	7. Jack Doyen (IRE) 7/1 Jack Quinlan Ben Case	Jack Quinlan Ben Case	8	105 b	82	25	82	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Reynella Cross (IRE) (Torus)
Towards rear but in touch with leaders, headway and went second 2 out, soon no chance with winner, hit last, weakened and lost second run-in (op 13/2)

4 15 [28½]	1. Ballymackie (IRE) 12/1 Adam Wedge L J Morgan	Adam Wedge L J Morgan	6	120 tp¹	105	31	91	–
b g Califet (FR) - Moll Magee (Yeats)
In touch with leaders, prominent on outer before 11th, weakened before 2 out (op 6/1)

PU	3. Has Troke (FR) 14/1 Kielan Woods Alex Hales	Kielan Woods Alex Hales	7	119 p	100	–	–	–
b g Masterstroke (USA) - Shifa (FR) (Lost World)
Prominent, dropped to rear after 1st, reminders after 7th, struggling from 9th, pulled up before 5 out (op 16/1 tchd 12/1 and tchd 18/1)

PU	5. Royal Deeside 7/1 Tom Cannon Alan King	Tom Cannon Alan King	4	1011	96	–	–	–
b g Churchill (IRE) - Ebb (Acclamation)
Led, not fluent 8th, reminder and lost ground quickly before 11th, slow jump 11th, eased and pulled up before 12th (op 11/2 tchd 15/2)

PU	4. Pep Talking 2/1F Gavin Sheehan Billy Aprahamian	Gavin Sheehan Billy Aprahamian	6	113	94	–	–	–
b g Pether's Moon (IRE) - Don And Gerry (IRE) (Vestris Abu)
In touch with leaders, outpaced when bad mistake 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out (jockey said gelding made a bad mistake at the fifth last fence; vet said gelding lost his right-fore shoe) (tchd 7/4)

7 ran Off time: 1:50:06 Winning time: 5m 25.20s (slow by 35.20s) Total SP: 114%
1st owner: T Spraggett (Noche Negra) 1st breeder: Wallhouse S L
2nd owner: The Honourable Protagonists Syndicate (John W Creasy)
3rd owner: Wardington Hopefuls (Jack Doyen)
Tote win: £3.25 PL: £1.60 £4.30 Ex: £21.10 CSF: £20.77 Trifecta: £110.40

1:50 Warwick 31 Dec 2024

Poundland Handicap Chase