17 Feb 2012 12:40 Newbury
Winner: £30,000 (Penalty: £17,085); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Long Run (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3/311-22 / 20 | Jump (53) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | 4/7 | |
| tracked leader who went clear from 5th, closed 13th, challenged 5 out, led and jumped left 3 out, ridden when again went left last, driven out, being closed on by 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | ½ L | Burton Port (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 11121/2- / 11 | Jump (447) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Trevor Hemmings | 15/2 | |
| held up in touch in rear, not fluent 7th, pushed along briefly after 5 out, closed 4 out, went 2nd approaching last, stayed on well towards finish, gaining close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3¾ L | What A Friend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1/524P-3 / 10 | Jump (111) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr G Mason, Sir… | 9/1 | |
| held up in touch in last pair, mistake 1st, went 3rd 5th, not fluent 4 out, soon ridden, challenged next until after 2 out, no extra towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 7 L | The Giant Bolster (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | F-4U721 / 11 | Jump (20) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Simon Hunt & Gary… | 17/2 | |
| led, clear 5th until 13th, headed when hampered 3 out, 4th and beaten next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 8 L | Tidal Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 226U-32 / 13 | Jump (20) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… | 5/1 | |
| held up in 3rd until 5th, last 9th, mistake next, soon outpaced, tried to close before 4 out, no impression, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Chapel House (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 23P4FU / 14 | Jump (2) | W P Kavanagh | R C Harper Mr R C Harper | |||
