29 Jul 2012 17:00 Stratford
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Warwickshire Life Magazine Classic Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Giant O Murchu (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 61F307- / 21 | Jump (112) | D C Costello | Mrs L Hill Miss Tracey Leeson | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway 2 out, stayed on to lead last, ridden clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 7 L | Present To You (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 2PP623- / 9 | Jump (111) | T Scudamore | D G Bridgwater Deauville Daze… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led 6th, hard pressed between last 2, headed last, ridden and no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | ½ L | Tindaro (FR) (colt, grey, 11 12) | 3619-25 / 11 | Flat (305), Jump (28) | D F O'Regan | P R Webber Mrs C L Smith | 10/1 | |
| in touch on outside, headway 3 out, chased leader after next, kept on and every chance last, no extra in 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 1 L | Moorlands Jack (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 98P-820 / 13 | Jump (39) | Donal Fahy | J L Flint Mr C H Vicary | 12/1 | |
| mid-division on outside, chased leaders under pressure 2 out, kept on same pace, mistake last, went 4th flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | ½ L | Gentleman Jeff (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 11 7) | 276-7U1 / 8 | Flat (316), Jump (18) | J M Maguire | Lucy Jones MR H D R HARRISON-ALLEN | 25/1 | |
| in touch, chased leader when not fluent 2 out, soon lost place and ridden, no extra approaching last, lost 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 27 L | Tri Nations (UAE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | F9P-33P / 10 | Flat (1409), Jump (3) | Dave Crosse | B G Powell Mr W A Bethell | 20/1 | |
| toweards rear, struggling 10th, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 8 L | Millers Reef (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 651P-21 / 8 | Jump (45) | Harry Skelton | Jamie Snowden Mr M C Mackenzie | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, chased leaders 3 out, outpaced after next, soon no impression | ||||||||||
| 8th | 11 |   | 7 L | Yvonne Evelyn (USA) (filly, grey, 11 0) | 15245-P / 7 | Flat (1026), Jump (61) | R Thornton | A King Mrs Sandra Smith… | 33/1 | |
| mid-division on inside, chased leaders when hit 10th, soon ridden and outpaced, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | NK | Kayfton Pete (GB) (colt, bay, 11 8) | 314-627 / 10 | Jump (26) | P J Brennan | M Scudamore Pete & Pauline… | 9/1 | |
| held up behind on outside, struggling 8th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | 4 L | Olympian (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5-12442 / 10 | Flat (2246), Jump (19) | A P McCoy | P W Middleton Mr P W Middleton | 13/2 | |
| in touch on inside, chased leader 8th until 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 52 L | Dunshane (IRE) (colt, bay, 10 13) | 245-5PP / 6 | Flat (1455), Jump (26) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R W J Willcox | 16/1 | |
| led, went right and headed 6th, lost place 8th, soon weakened tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | City Ground (USA) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 883-31P / 11 | Flat (120), Jump (26) | Jake Greenall | M & D Easterby Mrs D R Brotherton | |||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Aviso (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | U4-6426 / 9 | Flat (64), Jump (14) | Aidan Coleman | P D Evans Mr M Duthie | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Rustic John (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | P4F-336 / 14 | Jump (45) | N de Boinville | H E Haynes Mr L J Manners | ||
