Full Result 1.40 Uttoxeter | 22 December 2023

Ralph Mitchell 60th Birthday Celebration Handicap Chase

(Class 4) (0-120, 4yo+) 2m4f Heavy 13 fences 2 omitted

1st £4,858.52 2nd £2,235.60 3rd £1,117.80 4th £559.36 5th £278.76

Error

Pos. (Draw)	Horse / SP Trainer / Jockey	Jockey Trainer	Age	WGT	OR	TS	RPR	MR
1	1. Sure Touch 3/1 Dylan Johnston ⁷ Olly Murphy	Dylan Johnston ⁷ Olly Murphy	7	117	121	10	128	–
b g Yeats (IRE) - Liberthine (FR) (Chamberlin)
Ran without declared tongue-tie, prominent, challenging 2 out, soon ridden, edged left and led narrowly approaching last, stayed on (tchd 10/3)

2 hd	6. Desque De L'Isle (FR) 7/2 Ned Fox ⁵ Venetia Williams	Ned Fox ⁵ Venetia Williams	10	1011	109	–	116	–
b g Special Kaldoun (IRE) - Naiade De L'Isle (FR) (Dom Alco)
In touch with leaders, headway and pressed leader before 4 out, led narrowly 4 out, soon shaken up, ridden after 2 out, headed approaching last, stayed on, just failed (op 3/1 tchd 11/4)

3 1¾ [2]	3. Eaton Collina (IRE) 2/1F Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	Richard Patrick Kerry Lee	8	1110	117	4	122	–
b g Milan - Flowers On Sunday (IRE) (Presenting)
Led, headed 4 out, ridden after 2 out, switched right approaching last, no extra run-in (op 5/2 tchd 85/40 and tchd 11/4)

4 ¾ [2¾]	5. Rath Gaul Hill (IRE) 9/1 Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater	Robert Dunne Samuel Drinkwater	5	113 t¹	110	–	115	–
b g Doyen (IRE) - Toler Street (IRE) (Luso)
Raced in last but in touch with leaders, ridden after 2 out, no telling impression (op 17/2)

5 hd [3]	4. Thor De Cerisy (FR) 100/30 Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	Richie McLernon Neil Mulholland	9	114 tp	111	–	116	–
b g Enrique - Midalisy (FR) (Medaaly)
Prominent, ridden after 2 out, no extra run-in (op 7/2 tchd 16/5)

5 ran Off time: 1:40:29 Winning time: 5m 51.10s (slow by 1m 3.10s) Total SP: 114%
Non-runners: Morning Spirit (self certificate)
1st owner: Geegeez.co.uk Om & Partner (Sure Touch) 1st breeder: Upton Viva Stud
2nd owner: The Hon Lady Heber-Percy (Desque De L'Isle)
3rd owner: Mrs H Watson (Eaton Collina)
Tote win: £4 PL: £1.80 £2.10 Ex: £11.30 CSF: £14.07 Trifecta: £27.70

Final fence in the back straight omitted on both circuits; After a stewards' inquiry, the placings remained unaltered.