mid-division, left in 3rd at 2nd, led home turn, pushed along and faced challenge 2 out, good jump last, stayed on well and ridden out run-in to draw clear
7 20:08 Wetherby 04 Nov 2023
bet365 Handicap Chase (Class 4) (4YO plus)
3m 45y Soft (Heavy in places)
towards rear, headway before 4 out, pushed along 3 out, ridden into 3rd 2 out, stayed on and took 2nd close home, not trouble winner
rear mid-division, hampered 1st, mistake 14th, headway into 4th home turn, pressed leader 2 out, soon ridden and wandered, no extra run-in and faded
handy, not fluent 1st, left in narrow lead 2nd, headed home turn and pushed along, ridden and kept on from 3 out, always held
in rear, bad mistake 15th, headway before 4 out, ridden and weakened before next
prominent, blundered 1st, chased leaders, pushed along before 4 out, gradually weakening when hit 2 out
chased leaders, mistake 1st, pressed leader from 2nd, hit 15th, pushed along and every chance 3 out, soon ridden and weakened
mid-division, dropped away after 15th, tailed off
led, mistake and fell 2nd
Previous winners
| Year | Going | Ran | Winner | Draw | Age | Weight | OR | Form | Last run | Trainer (Distance) | Jockey | SP | Time |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Good to Soft | 10 | Tango Boy | 9 | 11 6 | 112 | 5P5-642 | 283 days | N Mulholland (231 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 6/ 1 | 6:13.40 | |
| 2021 | Good to Soft | 9 | Soyouthinksoagain | 6 | 11 12 | 120 | 32215-1 | 20 days | D Skelton (146 miles) | Harry Skelton | 11/ 8 | 6:30.73 | |
| 2020 | Good to Soft | 12 | Hear No Evil | 8 | 11 7 | 115 | 09-6036 | 18 days | N C Kelly | Sean Bowen | 16/ 1 | 6:31.28 | |
| 2019 | Soft | 9 | Late Romantic | 9 | 12 0 | 122 | 1U-2352 | 231 days | O Greenall & J Guerriero (104 miles) | Paddy Brennan | 5/ 1 | 6:38.82 | |
| 2018 | Good | 5 | Fingerontheswitch | 8 | 11 10 | 115 | 0-13854 | 32 days | N Mulholland (231 miles) | Adrian Heskin | 2/ 1 | 6:06.65 | |
| 2017 | Soft | 10 | Daklondike | 5 | 11 6 | 114 | 43164-4 | 22 days | D Pipe (263 miles) | Tom Scudamore | 5/ 1 | 6:38.50 | |
| 2016 | Good | 13 | Blue Kascade | 9 | 11 5 | 103 | 713-545 | 28 days | A M Thomson (155 miles) | Brian Hughes | 11/ 4 | 6:15.50 | |
| 2015 | Soft | 10 | Blue Kascade | 8 | 11 8 | 105 | 3134P7 | 196 days | A M Thomson (155 miles) | Brian Hughes | 6/ 1 | 6:41.70 | |
| 2014 | Good | 7 | Ballyben | 6 | 11 7 | 105 | 23346-2 | 37 days | L Russell (216 miles) | Craig Nichol | 7/ 2 | 5:57.73 | |
| 2013 | Good to Soft | 8 | Orange Nassau | 7 | 11 12 | 110 | 42P66-1 | 21 days | C Longsdon (165 miles) | Aidan Coleman | 7/ 4 | 6:15.30 | |
| 2012 | Good to Soft | 10 | Roi De Garde | 6 | 10 5 | 88 | 13P253 | 23 days | C Bealby (87 miles) | T Messenger | 9/ 2 | 6:20.50 | |
| 2011 | Good | 11 | Wide Receiver | 8 | 10 12 | 95 | P39-5P1 | 16 days | C Longsdon (165 miles) | F de Giles | 11/ 8 | 6:10.37 | |
| 2010 | Good | 10 | Palos Conti | 7 | 11 0 | 98 | 8U2311 | 207 days | T Pitt (106 miles) | Dougie Costello | 13/ 2 | 6:02.16 | |
| 2009 | Good | 8 | Dawn Ride | 8 | 11 11 | 101 | 415-5P2 | 26 days | M Hammond (38 miles) | F Davis | 11/ 2 | 6:17.25 | |
| 2008 | Good to Firm | 10 | Ngong Hills | 7 | 10 8 | 91 | U344B1 | 16 days | C Grant (55 miles) | R McGrath | 11/ 2 | 6:26.90 | |
| 2007 | Good to Firm | 7 | Olay Olay | 7 | 11 0 | 94 | F3-7862 | 12 days | Jonjo O'Neill (170 miles) | A P McCoy | 2/ 1 | 6:49.10 | |
| 2006 | Good | 6 | Bob's Buster | 10 | 11 5 | 99 | 662247 | 12 days | R Johnson (84 miles) | K Johnson | 40/ 1 | 0:00.00 |