04 Jul 2012 14:40 Worcester
Winner: £2,600 (Penalty: £1,689); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places on the home straight).
Leukaemia Care Supporting Blood & Lymphatic Cancer Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Stafford Charlie (GB) (colt, chestnut, 10 0) | 6PP/88-4 / 9 | Flat (1163), Jump (50) | M J Quinlan | J G M O'Shea Mr N G H Ayliffe | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, effort on outside after 5 out, led when hit next, headed narrowly 2 out, ridden to regain lead before last, hard pressed flat, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | SHD | Le Grand Chene (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 965-313 / 10 | Jump (13) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech T Howley Jnr | 5/2 | |
| mid-division, headway on inside when hit 6th, effort 4 out, soon every chance, switched right and ridden last, rallied flat, just failed | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 4 L | Draco Boy (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 6) | 0/94P-45 / 5 | Flat (999), Jump (23) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll Mayden Stud | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader, challenged before 4 out, ridden next, led narrowly 2 out to before last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Joking Aside (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 0) | P634/1-9 / 8 | Jump (20) | C Poste | M Sheppard Mr D F Smith | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, not much room 4 out, ridden after next, kept on under pressure from last, never reached leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 4½ L | Escardo (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 4543-F2 / 10 | Flat (135), Jump (13) | T J Phelan | D G Bridgwater Mrs Mary Bridgwater | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 2nd, not much room after 5 out, outpaced next, kept on under pressure from last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Spring Wine (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 007-768 / 8 | Jump (20) | R T Dunne | David Lewis Mr David Lewis | 50/1 | |
| led and jumped right throughout, mistake 7th, headed before 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 18 L | Dancewiththedevil (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2230-66 / 11 | Jump (10) | R Johnson | B J Llewellyn Mr T Faulkner | 11/2 | |
| held up towards rear, chased leaders on inside when not much room 4 out, soon outpaced, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 6 L | Everdon Brook (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 12) | 9P8/4U1 / 9 | Jump (24) | Killian Moore | B I Case Mr J A Moore | 6/1 | |
| held up in last pair, not fluent and reminder 5th, ridden to chase leaders when baulked 4 out, never able to challenge, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Tuskar (USA) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 67/F5P-2 / 7 | Jump (23) | T J O'Brien | A E Jones Burnham P & D Ltd | ||
