07 Apr 2012 15:30 Haydock
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £32,490); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
Betfair. For Better Odds Levy Board Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Auroras Encore (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | P50-063 / 23 | Jump (28) | Ryan Mania | J Parkinson & S Smith D Pryde,j Beaumont… | 12/1 | |
| prominent, led 10th, stayed on well, drawing clear final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 7 L | Torphichen (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 8) | 461240 / 9 | Flat (370), Jump (28) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King John P McManus | 11/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 2nd, driven to chase winner 2 out until flat, stayed on same pace, went 2nd again towards finish, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Gansey (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 0) | UP-3P49 / 13 | Jump (23) | J M Maguire | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs C A Coward | 15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 1st, headway after 11th, went 2nd flat, no impression, demoted to 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 12 L | Riguez Dancer (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 336F81 / 10 | Flat (1029), Jump (6) | N D Fehily | Ferdy Murphy Let's Live Racing | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 9th, no impression on leaders from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | NS | Premier Sagas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 6-44252 / 11 | Jump (14) | D C Costello | N G Richards Mrs T R Kinsey… | 17/2 | |
| prominent, pecked 2nd, lost place 4th, hit 10th, stayed on same pace from 2 out, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 15 L | Pasco (SWI) (Gelding, roan, 11 5) | P/22-435 / 9 | Flat (1770), Jump (35) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Terry Warner | 7/1 | |
| led until 9th, lost place 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Lord Villez (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 13-4371 / 9 | Jump (42) | J Reveley | Ferdy Murphy F Murphy | 20/1 | |
| in rear, mistake and behind 10th, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 8th | 13 |   | 1¾ L | Temple Lord (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 6) | 216F7P / 9 | Flat (1127), Jump (21) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway on outside 6th, went 2nd 4 out until not much room 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 6 L | Qulinton (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 002009 / 12 | Flat (1728), Jump (133) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Bob Whitby | 16/1 | |
| prominent until 9th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 12 |   | 7 L | Cruchain (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 36551U / 13 | Jump (49) | Sam Twiston-Davies | D Burchell Mr & Mrs A J Mutch | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent and dropped rear 4th, headway when hit 10th, no impression after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 11th | 10 |   | 4½ L | Mr Syntax (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | F18-221 / 14 | Jump (14) | R Johnson | T J FitzGerald The Learning Curve… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistakes 7th and 9th, headway after 11th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Owen Glendower (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 5) | 431413 / 13 | Jump (25) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Miss Hannah Gregory | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Renard (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 12451P / 13 | Flat (1231), Jump (22) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | ||
