20 Jan 2012 13:00 Catterick
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in Places).
Richmond Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Carrickboy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4/2U83-P / 21 | Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Trevor Hemmings | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 4 out, led next, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 3¼ L | Stopped Out (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 861-2F2 / 11 | Jump (24) | R McGrath | Mrs K Walton The Well Oiled… | 10/11 | |
| disputed lead until headed 3 out, ridden and stayed on under pressure flat, held towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 7 L | Ski Sunday (GB) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 0/190-73 / 10 | Flat (608), Jump (16) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mrs Lindie King | 7/1 | |
| disputed lead from 4th, outpaced when lost 2nd after 4 out, kept on same pace under pressure, 3rd and held when hit last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 4½ L | Captain Paulie (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 510-104 / 10 | Jump (23) | T Siddall | P Holmes Mr R E R Williams | 6/1 | |
| keen early, held up in last pair in touch, headway on outside 9th, went 4th 3 out, kept on same pace, never troubled leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 4½ L | Ruff Diamond (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 0) | 95F/0-51 / 8 | Flat (944), Jump (33) | C I Gillies | D Thompson Mr A J Duffield | 16/1 | |
| with leaders to 7th, in touch, outpaced before 3 out, 5th and beaten when mistake next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 31 L | Puyol (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6/P0-034 / 14 | Flat (817), Jump (31) | B S Hughes | L Williamson Mrs P A Rigby | 18/1 | |
| disputed lead to 4th, tracked leaders, lost place 10th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 5 L | Frank The Slink (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 674 / 13 | Jump (24) | K Renwick | Micky Hammond The Three Tigers | 33/1 | |
| held up in last pair in touch, outpaced 4 out, soon beaten, tailed off | ||||||||||
