Full Result 1.22 Wetherby | 14 January 2023

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(Class 3) (0-140, 5yo+) (1m7f36yds) 1m7f Soft 12 fences 1 omitted

1st £8,383.31 2nd £3,921.50 3rd £2,020.02 4th £1,070.07

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	5. Richmond Lake (IRE) 5/2F Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	7	114	128	122	143	–
b g Westerner - Chic Milan (IRE) (Milan)
In touch with leaders, pecked on landing 3rd, pressed leader 5th, led 8th, jumped left 4 out, hard pressed 3 out, went clear when not fluent last, ridden out run-in, comfortably (tchd 9/4 and tchd 11/4)

2 5½	6. Destined To Shine (IRE) 10/1 Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	11	112 t	126	113	130	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Good Shine (IRE) (Beneficial)
In touch with leaders, went second 4 out, pressed leader 3 out, lost ground approaching last, ridden and no extra run-in (op 17/2 tchd 12/1)

3 ½ [6]	2. Pay The Piper (IRE) 7/2 Sean Quinlan Ann Hamilton	Sean Quinlan Ann Hamilton	8	1113 t¹	137	123	142	–
b g Court Cave (IRE) - Regal Holly (Gildoran)
Led, headed 8th, chased leaders 4 out, ridden and jumped left 2 out, jumped left last, no extra run-in (op 3/1)

4 14 [20]	1. Cornerstone Lad 4/1 Conor O'Farrell Micky Hammond	Conor O'Farrell Micky Hammond	9	120 p	138	104	132	–
b g Delegator - Chapel Corner (IRE) (Alhaarth)
Held up in rear, went fourth 4 out, ridden and weakened 3 out (trainer reported on 17th Jan that gelding scoped dirty post-race) (tchd 7/2 and tchd 9/2)

PU	3. Witness Protection (IRE) 9/2 Sean Bowen Martin Keighley	Sean Bowen Martin Keighley	10	1111	135	–	–	–
b g Witness Box (USA) - Queen's Exit (Exit To Nowhere)
Disputed lead, awkward jump 1st, chased leaders when mistake 4th, dropped to last 4 out, soon got well behind and pulled up (vet said gelding bled from the nose) (op 13/2 tchd 15/2)

5 ran Off time: 1:25:37 Winning time: 4m 6.95s (slow by 26.95s) Total SP: 99%
Non-runners: Amoola Gold (withdrawn; vet's advice)
Rule 4: Amoola Gold was withdrawn. Price at time of withdrawal 11/2. Rule 4 applies to all bets - deduction 15p in the Pound.
1st owner: Exors Of The Late Trevor Hemmings (Richmond Lake) 1st breeder: J R Weston
2nd owner: Campbell-Mizen & Miss Kerry Lee (Destined To Shine)
3rd owner: Ian Hamilton (Pay The Piper)
Tote win: £3.13 PL: £1.60 £3.20 Ex: £17.20 CSF: £17.58 Trifecta: £51

Last fence in back straight omitted due to false ground.

1:22 Wetherby 14 Jan 2023

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