18 Feb 2012 14:25 Ascot
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Weatherbys Bloodstock Insurance Chase (Listed Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Massini's Maguire (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 2353/1-P / 22 | Jump (63) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Alan Peterson | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, led 4 out, ridden and joined last, stayed on grimly and held on gamely closing stages | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | HD | Tullamore Dew (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 3-5F94U / 14 | Flat (2085), Jump (28) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford Give Every Man… | 8/1 | |
| chased leading trio, went 3rd 12th, ridden after 3 out, went 2nd just before 2 out, stayed on well from last, strong challenge close home, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 3¾ L | Cappa Bleu (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3F2P/13 / 13 | Jump (53) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr & Mrs William… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway before 11th, went 3rd before 4 out, ridden and hit 3 out, rallied to dispute 2nd before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 9 L | Chance du Roy (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 13P-125 / 12 | Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Tracy Parker | 16/1 | |
| led, headed 4 out, chased winner and kept challenging until dropped to 3rd and hit 2 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 36 L | Viking Blond (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 70-143P / 11 | Jump (53) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Einsley Harries | 6/1 | |
| chased leader until 10th, chased leading pair until 12th, mistake next, tailed off when hampered 14th | ||||||||||
| FE | 1 |   | - | The Minack (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 113P-11 / 10 | Jump (63) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Be There In Five (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 2513P-P / 9 | Jump (42) | R J Killoran | N J Henderson Mrs Sarah Easterby | ||
| 9 |   | - | Penny Max (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 134-311 / 6 | Jump (48) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Highclere Thoroughbred… | |||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Exmoor Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 9U6P-15 / 10 | Jump (42) | A Glassonbury | V R A Dartnall The Rangers Partnership | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Pearlysteps (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 8) | 2137-F2 / 14 | Jump (28) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly The Glazeley Partnership | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Crescent Island (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 5F-P29P / 9 | Jump (28) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Sarah Bays Jill… | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Hell's Bay (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 221-P09 / 11 | Jump (21) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mr A J Norman | ||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Qhilimar (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | R-120U3 / 9 | Jump (42) | L P Aspell | C E Longsdon Whites Of Coventry… | ||
