18 Feb 2012 14:35 Wincanton
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Country Gentlemen's Association Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Painter Man (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 11/73-81 / 23 | Jump (25) | Thomas Bellamy | D Pipe David & Elaine… | 6/4 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 4th, led when mistake 4 out, headed before 3 out, led again and hit fence, headed 2 out, led flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | ½ L | Kilcrea Asla (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | 234/827 / 13 | Jump (28) | Wayne Hutchinson | D Killahena & G McPherson Mrs Laura Day | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 8th, challenged 3 out, led next, headed flat, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5 L | Mount Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 3/3162-P / 13 | Jump (28) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop | 17/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, mistakes 6th and 11th, headway after 13th, led briefly approaching 3 out, 3rd and beaten before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 4 L | Atouchbetweenacara (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | U6-P355 / 11 | Jump (42) | Harry Challoner | Miss V Williams Mr Paul Beck | 17/2 | |
| soon prominent, led 10th, headed 4 out, mistake next, no impression from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 6 L | Holmwood Legend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 112-038 / 12 | Jump (30) | Mr S Clements | Kieran Burke Mr Brian Derrick | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 11th, ridden after 13th, every chance approaching 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 1 L | Theatre Diva (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 6) | 22U11-3 / 11 | Jump (42) | Miss J Buck | Miss J Du Plessis Miss J du Plessis | 7/1 | |
| held up in rear, jumped left 7th, mistakes 11th and 13th, never on terms with leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 10 L | I'm A Legend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 40-P943 / 10 | Jump (139) | Felix de Giles | N P Mulholland Wincanton Race… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway after 13th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 6 L | Carrickmines (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 5) | F1314P / 11 | Jump (21) | S P Jones | Dr R D P Newland Mrs Debbie Beilby | 20/1 | |
| held up in rear, jumped slowly 5th, not fluent next, some headway after 4 out, mistake and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 3 L | Slippers Percy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 33P6-3P / 10 | Jump (288) | D A Jacob | Miss J S Davis James H Kelly | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 9th, lost place after 13th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 4 |   | 9 L | Whinstone Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 390-5P3 / 12 | Jump (50) | T Messenger | Mrs Caroline Bailey The King's Troop… | 33/1 | |
| prominent until weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Only Vintage (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | P-P7F1P / 13 | Jump (28) | T J Murphy | P Henderson Mr D S Dennis | ||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Frankie Figg (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1U6-766 / 11 | Jump (18) | David Prichard | P F Nicholls Mrs A G Kavanagh | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Mister Wiseman (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 6) | 94-511P / 13 | Jump (77) | W P Kavanagh | N J Hawke Mrs K Hawke | ||
