04 May 2012 18:45 Fontwell
Winner: £4,700 (Penalty: £3,054); Distance: 2m 6f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
A D Mechanical Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
General Kutuzov (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) |
PP5P44- / 8 |
Jump (54) | D F O'Regan | N J Gifford Barkfold Manor… |
4/1 | |
| slight lead until 4th, led again narrowly 7th until 10th, travelling best when led again approaching 3 out, joined last, edged left flat, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| 2¼ L |
Iona Days (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 13) |
321344- / 13 |
Jump (118) | Wayne Hutchinson | J S Smith Mrs J A Benson… |
7/2 | |
| held up in 5th, steady headway from 4 out, challenging in 3rd 2 out, chased winner soon after, every chance last, slightly short of room flat, soon one pace and held | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 7 L |
Whinstone Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0/5P308- / 12 |
Jump (54) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey The King's Troop… |
14/1 | |
| pressed winner, slight lead 4th until 7th, led again 10th, narrowly headed approaching 3 out, chased winner until soon after 2 out, no extra in 3rd soon after | ||||||||||
4th |
8 |
| 2 L |
Inthejungle (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 1) |
2/F54U1- / 12 |
Jump (7) | A Glassonbury | D C O'Brien Mr D C O'Brien |
11/4 | |
| chased leaders, went right 3rd, not fluent 5th, lost place pushed along in 5th before 8th, went 3rd again after 10th, ridden before 3 out, no impression, left modest 4th last, plugged on | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 22 L |
Gee Dee Nen (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
340F45- / 10 |
Flat (364), Jump (17) |
J E Moore | G & J Moore Chris Duggan &… |
6/1 | |
| last trio, driven along in 5th place 4 out, weakened before next, left poor 5th again last, tailed off | ||||||||||
6th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Massini Sunset (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) |
45313P- / 13 |
Jump (21) | Gavin Sheehan | N R Mitchell Mr And Mrs Andrew… |
16/1 | |
| chased leading pair until lost place after 10th, no chance after, struggling when mistake and driven 12th, tailed off | ||||||||||
PU |
4 |
| - |
William Butler (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
4142/3F- / 13 |
Jump (22) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mrs Libby Lawson |
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PU |
5 |
| - |
King Jack (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
2/2221P- / 11 |
Jump (19) | T J Murphy | R T Phillips Gryffindor I (www… |
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