20 Mar 2012 16:00 Exeter
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Burts Naturally Delicious Chips Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Thomas Wild (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 4624-33 / 11 | Jump (31) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White C L T | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hampered 4th, ridden to go 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, all out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | NS | Bubbly Bruce (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 5/30-690 / 8 | Jump (25) | N D Fehily | F O'Brien Masterson Holdings… | 9/2 | |
| held up, headway approaching 11th, soon close up, led before 4 out, headed 2 out, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 13 L | Colin's Desire (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 3) | 3-P68PP / 7 | Jump (13) | Mr R G Henderson | Nick Mitchell Mr C W Mitchell | 28/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, lost place next, rallying when mistake 2 out, soon went 3rd, well held by front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | NK | How's My Friend (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 325636 / 14 | Jump (14) | Nick Scholfield | J G Cann The Hussey's Hustlers | 2/1 | |
| held up, headway after 3rd, outpaced from 14th, never back on terms, stayed on from 3 out, went 4th after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 6 L | On The Bridge (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 123755 / 11 | Jump (212) | S Thomas | Miss L Blackford Mr Kit James | 7/1 | |
| tracked leader, led 3rd until next, led after 10th until before 11th, ridden after 14th, soon beaten, no impression on leaders when jumped left 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 5 L | Lupita (IRE) (Filly, chestnut, 10 0) | 5-45364 / 12 | Flat (1024), Jump (2) | Brendan Powell | D D Scott Mrs D D Scott | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 7th, led approaching 11th, headed before 4 out, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 12 L | Arctic Flow (GB) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 8-0P763 / 8 | Jump (10) | Paul Moloney | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs C J Dunn | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 11th or 13th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 99 L | Normally (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 8/39P-15 / 12 | Jump (51) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Mr Hywel Evans | 8/1 | |
| led until 3rd, led next until after 10th, ridden and lost place before next, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Mercury Bay (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 322258 / 8 | Jump (72) | T J O'Brien | W K Goldsworthy Mr E C Jones | |||
