16 Feb 2012 16:35 Leicester
Winner: £9,000 (Penalty: £5,697); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Cavalry Novices' Limited Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Prince Of Pirates (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 1/61-81 / 10 | Jump (49) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus | 9/4 | |
| held up, took keen hold, headway from 10th, stumbled 3 out, switched right after 2 out, went 2nd before last, stayed on under strong pressure to force dead head post | ||||||||||
| 1st | 5 |   | DHT | Brackloon High (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 120-521 / 14 | Jump (39) | R Johnson | Noel T Chance Mr M H D Barlow | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 10th, went 2nd 12th, challenging when bumped 4 out, led 2 out, joined on post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 10 L | Frontier Spirit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 6-4112U / 11 | Jump (19) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Jump For Fun Racing | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped right 4th, ridden 4 out, one pace, went 3rd flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 4 L | Lexicon Lad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | U3-5132 / 10 | Jump (19) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr C B Compton | 4/1 | |
| led, bumped 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 12 L | Rebeccas Choice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | 4-44222 / 14 | Jump (39) | Paul Moloney | D Burchell Mr J E Mutch | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4th, lost place after 8th, hit 11th and 12th, mistake and weakened 4 out, hit next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 13 L | Flaming Charlie (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 141/P22 / 8 | Jump (25) | R Thornton | A King Mrs Peter Andrews | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader, hit 7th, lost 2nd 12th, bad mistake 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Gotoyourplay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 5) | 124-41 / 11 | Jump (47) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Major Patrick Darling | ||
| 6 |   | - | Mid Div And Creep (GB) (mare, bay, 10 6) | 2112-13 / 13 | Jump (45) | Miss Gina Andrews | Mrs L Hill Mrs K Exall | |||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Skint (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2231-1P / 12 | Jump (40) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mrs Bettine Evans | ||
| 10 |   | - | The Magic Bishop (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 35-6135 / 9 | Jump (66) | Harry Haynes | J M Jefferson Mr P Nelson | |||
