12:45 Hexham

Wednesday 13 December 2023

All12:1512:4513:1513:4514:1514:4515:20

Buttermere Handicap Chase

  • 4YO plus  |   Class 5  |   2m 4f 15y  |   Heavy  |   7 Runners  |   Turf  |   Weighed In
  • Off time: 12:45  |   Winning time: 5m 55.63s
1st
Horse silk
5
13/8f
T: W ColtherdJ: Sam Coltherd
Raced in third, good jump when closed on leader 3 out, led approaching 2 out, another good jump last, soon clear, kept on, easily op 6/4
2nd
Horse silk
11
8
17/2
T: Micky HammondJ: Emma Smith-Chaston (3)
Towards rear, not fluent 5th, went third home turn, went second on landing after last, kept on but no chance with winner op 10/1
3rd
Horse silk
20
2
16/1
T: Micky HammondJ: B S Hughes
Raced in second, dropped to midfield before halfway, chased leaders from 3 out, went second before home turn, dropped to third when tired jump last, weakened run-in op 11/1

Also Ran

PU
Horse silk
1
15/2
T: Mrs J WaltonJ: Jamie Hamilton
Held up last, slow jump 4th (usual 5th), outpaced after fifth, soon struggling, tailed off when pulled up before 7th op 7/1
PU
Horse silk
4
511-10
7/1
T: Miss Lucinda V RussellJ: S Mulqueen
Towards rear, closed on leaders 8th, pushed along before 2 out, outpaced home turn, tired when pulled up before last op 17/2
PU
Horse silk
6
25/1
T: A CrookJ: J Kington
Midfield, still in touch when pushed along after 3 out, outpaced and struggling after 2 out, tailed off when pulled up before last op 20/1
PU
Horse silk
7
9/4
T: C GrantJ: Danny McMenamin
Led, pushed along when joined 3 out, headed 2 out, soon pushed along, pulled up on home turn

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Non-Runners

3
Horse silk
Artic Mann32
Weight: 11-12|  Age: 9
T: N W Alexander  J: Bruce Lynn
NR

Betting Breakdown

Tote Win:£2.63Pl:£1.40, £3.30EX:£15.30Trifecta:£167.70Tricast:£160.71SF:£15.37Swingers:£3.00, £5.70, £15.00

Forecasts

Breeze Of Wind (13/8), Bebside Banter (9/4), Artic Mann (9/2), Torosay (7/1), Noble Affair (15/2), Monaghan Boy (17/2), Carrigeen Castle (16/1), Zara's Universe (25/1)

Verdict

BEBSIDE BANTER looked a natural over fences when beating Breeze of Wind at Sedgefield 4 weeks ago and he can confirm the placings despite a 3 lb swing. Artic Mann looks best of the others.

  1. BEBSIDE BANTER (IRE)
  2. BREEZE OF WIND (IRE)
  3. ARTIC MANN

Prize Money

1st: £4,885.002nd: £2,248.003rd: £1,124.004th: £562.005th: £280.00

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