21 Jan 2012 15:45 Ascot
Winner: £70,000 (Penalty: £43,792); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
BetVictor.com Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Tatenen (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 63170-7 / 21 | Flat (1629), Jump (42) | A Thornton | R Rowe The Stewart Family | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 8th, led after 10th, headed 11th, chased leader, stayed on gamely from last, led again last stride | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | HD | I'msingingtheblues (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 533144 / 10 | Jump (42) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mrs Jo Tracey | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway before 10th, chased leaders after 3 out, went 2nd 2 out, ridden to lead before last, kept on flat, caught last stride | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 2¼ L | Hector's Choice (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 31P-132 / 11 | Flat (1399), Jump (20) | J E Moore | R Lee James and Jean… | 9/1 | |
| in touch in 6th, headway on inside to lead 8th, headed after 10th, chased winner until slight stumble and dropped to 3rd 2 out, stayed on same pace after | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 5 L | Zaynar (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 373321 / 8 | Flat (1307), Jump (36) | J Reveley | Nick Williams Men In Our Position | 9/4 | |
| led until not fluent and headed 8th, chased leaders, stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 9 L | Renard (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | R11124 / 13 | Flat (1154), Jump (20) | S Thomas | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 10/1 | |
| in touch, headway to chase leaders 7th, driven after 12th, mistake and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 15 L | Noland (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 11/2P1-5 / 11 | Jump (24) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr J Hales | 8/1 | |
| chased leader until 8th, chased leaders, mistake 4 out, 4th and under pressure when blundered badly 3 out, weakened, not recover | ||||||||||
| 7th | 15 |   | 5 L | All For Free (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 524112 / 7 | Jump (14) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley The Jesters | 13/2 | |
| always towards rear, ridden and struggling 10th, never on terms, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 2 L | The Hollinwell (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | P-2023P / 11 | Jump (26) | Lucy Alexander | Ferdy Murphy Tom Singleton,Chris… | 50/1 | |
| jumped left, ridden and struggling after 7th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Sa Suffit (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | P/4-2634 / 13 | Jump (25) | B S Hughes | J Ewart Friel Humbert Kesson… | 16/1 | |
| in touch, weakened 11th, behind and no chance when slightly hampered 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Surfing (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | F1532-F / 6 | Flat (973), Jump (44) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson M Buckley | ||
| 10 |   | - | Pearlysteps (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 22137-F / 14 | Jump (35) | 2nd Preference | H D Daly The Glazeley Partnership | |||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Tullamore Dew (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 23-5F94 / 14 | Flat (2057), Jump (42) | L P Aspell | N J Gifford Give Every Man… | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Mahogany Blaze (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | F/U563U- / 12 | Jump (364) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Lorna Berryman | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Only Vintage (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 1P-P7F1 / 13 | Jump (19) | Felix de Giles | P Henderson Mr D S Dennis | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Gilbarry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 51-F5U3 / 7 | Jump (35) | D Elsworth | J & A O'Neill Mrs Peter Bond | ||
