07 Mar 2012 14:30 Fontwell
Winner: £2,800 (Penalty: £1,819); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Read Nicholls And McCain On Betfair Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Cypress Grove (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 75-F4P6 / 22 | Jump (15) | Dave Crosse | B Ryall Mr B J M Ryall | 5/2 | |
| led until 2nd, chased leader until 5th, stayed in 3rd, hung right from 9th, driven after next, headway to lead 3 out, clear before last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Devils River (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | P34-954 / 10 | Flat (2410), Jump (45) | Andrew Tinkler | Mrs A E Brooks Lloyd & Linda | 8/1 | |
| chased leader, led 2nd, headed 3 out, chased winner, no impression before last, weakened flat, just held on for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | NK | Fly Town (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 12) | 2P5134 / 7 | Jump (17) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | 7/2 | |
| not fluent, held up last, reminders after 6th, went left 4 out, went 4th before next, stayed on to 3rd approaching last, closed on 2nd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 12 L | Whatshallwedo (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 74-1134 / 7 | Jump (21) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mr W A Thomas | 11/8 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 5th, mistake 9th, every chance 3 out, soon dropped to 3rd, weakened soon after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 25 L | Wishes Or Watches (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 10 0) | P-1P455 / 13 | Flat (1543), Jump (11) | Gavin Sheehan | John R Upson The Peter Partnership | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders until weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Chestnut Ben (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 84-2F1U / 12 | Jump (45) | A P McCoy | G Brown Mr Russell H Lee | |||
| 6 |   | - | Tecktal (FR) (Filly, chestnut, 10 7) | 361222 / 9 | Flat (21), Jump (72) | C Bolger | P Phelan Celtic Contractors… | |||
