Full Result 2.25 Wetherby | 18 October 2023

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(Class 3) (0-135, 4yo+) (1m7f36yds) 1m7f Good 13 fences

1st £6,337.20 2nd £2,916 3rd £1,458 4th £729.60 5th £363.60

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Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Homme Public (FR) 5/2F Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	Henry Brooke Oliver Greenall & Josh Guerriero	6	120 tp	135	120	139	–
b g Cokoriko (FR) - Uddy (FR) (Voix Du Nord)
In touch with leaders, prominent after 9th, not fluent 4 out, shaken up when led 2 out, not fluent last, ridden out final 110yds (op 4/1)

2 1¼	3. Geromino (FR) 4/1 Brian Hughes Donald McCain	Brian Hughes Donald McCain	7	119 t	130	114	131	–
b g Masked Marvel - Romane Place (FR) (Saint Preuil)
Prominent, not fluent 3rd, led before 4 out, hung left when headed 2 out, no extra final 110yds (tchd 18/5)

3 3¼ [4½]	8. Garde Des Champs (IRE) 13/2 Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	Derek Fox Lucinda Russell	7	1010 t	117	96	116	–
b g Robin Des Champs (FR) - La Reine De Riogh (IRE) (Presenting)
Prominent, lost ground after 8th, niggled along briefly after 5 out, tenderly handled from 4 out, headway and went third run-in, bled from right nostril (jockey said his instructions were to jump off and sit where he was happy with gelding which was making his chase debut; he jumped well for the majority of the race despite losing his handy pitch when outpaced down back straight; he added gelding did not respond to his urgings on long run approaching home turn and felt gelding was going as fast as he could in the circumstances for some distance thereafter and had only passed tiring horses under a hands and heels drive from the last fence; trainer's rep confirmed instructions and that ride had accorded with them on gelding's first run since another wind operation; vet had nothing to report initially; however one hour after race an examination revealed gelding to have bled from the right nostril) (op 9/2 tchd 7/1)

4 2 [6½]	7. Cracking Destiny (IRE) 10/1 Sean Quinlan Ewan Whillans	Sean Quinlan Ewan Whillans	10	1011	118	95	114	–
b g Dubai Destination (USA) - Cracking Gale (IRE) (Alderbrook)
Travelled strongly, in touch with leaders, not fluent 3rd, prominent 7th, not fluent 4 out, weakened gradually from 3 out (op 12/1)

5 2 [8½]	5. Slanelough (IRE) 40/1 Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	Craig Nichol Rose Dobbin	11	113	124	98	118	–
b g Westerner - Tango Lady (IRE) (King's Theatre)
Led, headed before 4 out, lost position 3 out, not fluent 2 out, soon weakened gradually (op 33/1)

6 8½ [17]	6. Grand Voyage (FR) 100/30 Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	Sam Coltherd Stuart Coltherd	7	1013	120	83	109	–
b g Network (GER) - Qape Noir (FR) (Subotica)
Prominent, mistake and lost ground 2nd, dropped to last when not fluent 3rd, detached after 6th, no impression from 9th (trainer said, regarding the poor form shown, that gelding made a mistake at the second fence and never travelled thereafter, on ground described as good, and would benefit from a slower surface) (tchd 7/2)

7 63 [80]	2. Hasankey (IRE) 5/1 Lewis Dobb ⁷ L J Morgan	Lewis Dobb ⁷ L J Morgan	7	116 p	134	10	71	–
gr g Mastercraftsman (IRE) - Haziyna (IRE) (Halling)
In touch with leaders, lost ground before 4 out, jumped slightly left and not fluent 4 out, weakening when not fluent 3 out, tailed off (vet reported gelding sustained a wound to his right-fore) (op 4/1)

7 ran Off time: 2:25:34 Winning time: 3m 43.10s (slow by 3.10s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Ukantango (self certificate)
1st owner: The Nevers Racing Partnership II (Homme Public) 1st breeder: Jacques Cypres
2nd owner: G E Fitzpatrick (Geromino)
3rd owner: The Champs (Garde Des Champs)
Tote win: £3.50 PL: £2 £2 Ex: £13.90 CSF: £13 Tricast: £56 Trifecta: £80.70

2:25 Wetherby 18 Oct 2023

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