Wetherby Racecourse - Your Ideal Conference Venue Novices' Handicap Chase

1st

Fiadh (IRE) ^p

No. 9

8yo, 10-5, OR 77

J: Danny McMenamin · T: Chris Grant

8 10-5 77

Danny McMenamin

Chris Grant

5:28.15 £3,697

Held handy on the rails - hit the front 3 out - opened up approaching the finish - kept going strongly then allowed to coast home

2nd

Emotional Roller (IRE)

No. 8

6yo, 10-7, OR 82

J: Peter Kavanagh (3) · T: Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

6 10-7 82

Peter Kavanagh (3)

Joel Parkinson & Sue Smith

1¾ £1,701

Held a handy spot early - hesitated over the 8th - pressed for effort 4 out and lost ground 3 out - found renewed energy before the last - moved into second on the run-in - unable to reach the winner

3rd

Socks Off (IRE) ^v

No. 4

7yo, 11-7, OR 93

J: Jamie Hamilton · T: Michael & David Easterby

7 11-7 93

Jamie Hamilton

Michael & David Easterby

5½ £851

Went straight to the front - overtaken 3 out and unable to threaten the winner late - conceded second close to the line

4th

The Jad Factor (IRE) ^t

No. 7

8yo, 11-0, OR 86

J: Ryan Mania · T: Sandy Thomson

8 11-0 86

Ryan Mania

Sandy Thomson

9 £426

Held up towards the back of the pack - still down in twelfth for much of the way - found extra from two out - moved up into fourth close home without threatening the front pair

5th

Ismael (FR)

No. 5

6yo, 11-6, OR 92

J: Lee Edwards · T: Kevin Frost

6 11-6 92

Lee Edwards

Kevin Frost

¾ £212

Sat close to the front early - pressed for effort before 4 out then lost touch approaching 3 out - dropped away steadily from 2 out to finish fifth

6th

Thatsy (FR) ^tp

No. 6

10yo, 11-2, OR 88

J: Sean Quinlan · T: Lizzie Quinlan

10 11-2 88

Sean Quinlan

Lizzie Quinlan

1¼

Settled towards the back - squeezed for space at the 2nd - scratchy over the 9th and 12th - crept into contention by the 11th - unable to threaten leaders by the 4th out - drifted right 3 out and dropped away tamely from there

7th

Flash Du Pistolet (IRE)

No. 1

6yo, 12-0, OR 100

J: Sam Coltherd · T: Stuart Coltherd

6 12-0 100

Sam Coltherd

Stuart Coltherd

1

Settled at the back - made ground on the inner approaching 3 out before losing footing at that fence - dropped away from 2 out and finished seventh

8th

Great Raffles (FR)

No. 10

8yo, 9-13, OR 74

J: Emma Smith-Chaston (3) · T: Micky Hammond

8 9-13 74

Emma Smith-Chaston (3)

Micky Hammond

6½

Settled midpack early - drifted towards the back before a blunder at the 11th - dropped away steadily thereafter - finished a distant 8th