25 May 2012 20:25 Towcester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,599); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Firm in places).
Blayze Unguem '10th Anniversary' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Ballyvoneen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 42F14-1 / 10 | Jump (12) | Alex Merriam | N B King The Ridgeway Racing… | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, hit 11th, soon went 2nd, led approaching 2 out, went left last, ridden clear | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 5 L | Cecily Parsley (GB) (filly, bay, 10 0) | 54211- / 7 | Flat (966), Jump (47) | T J O'Brien | H Morrison Mr L A Garfield | 6/4 | |
| held up, jumped left at times, not fluent 3rd, headway 13th, mistake next, challenging when dived left 2 out, hit last and pecked, stayed on same pace, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Sentimentaljourney (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 12P540- / 13 | Jump (64) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr A Wilson | 3/1 | |
| held up, hit 7th, headway 12th, mistake and outpaced 3 out, rallied last, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | ½ L | Appleaday (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 2/43285- / 11 | Jump (34) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr D Allen | 11/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 8 L | Dennis The Legend (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 7P235-4 / 11 | Jump (10) | Nick Scholfield | J G Cann Mrs Pam Pengelly | 8/1 | |
| tracked leader until after 10th, hit next, lost place 12th, rallied 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 2½ L | Orion Star (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 1133P4- / 11 | Jump (187) | D A Jacob | J W Mullins Mr C A Green | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 14th, beaten when hit 2 out, one pace | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Elsie's Pride (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 0) | PP3P3-P / 11 | Jump (8) | Benjamin Poste | D C O'Brien Mr Robert Martin | ||
