08 Sep 2012 16:55 Stratford
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Alcester Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Henry San (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 8218-34 / 6 | Flat (57), Jump (23) | R Thornton | A King R M Levitt, G Keirle… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 8th, disputing 5 lengths 2nd when hampered and left in lead last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ½ L | Farleigh House (USA) (Colt, bay, 11 11) | 3-54342 / 8 | Flat (59), Jump (9) | Alex Merriam | N B King The Farleigh House… | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 3 out, disputing 5 lengths 2nd when hampered and left pressing winner last, stayed on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 8 L | Tri Nations (UAE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | P-33P62 / 10 | Flat (1450), Jump (20) | Dave Crosse | B G Powell Mr W A Bethell | 11/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 4th, headway approaching 4 out, no impression when left 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 6 L | Marchand D'argent (FR) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 87-1720 / 9 | Flat (2026), Jump (35) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Ms C A Y Turton | 11/1 | |
| in touch, mistake 3rd, hit 4 out, outpaced after next, weakened 2 out, mistake and left 4th last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 4 L | Vinnes Friend (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 7) | 0-504U3 / 9 | Jump (10) | Alain Cawley | E Doyle Mrs J E Rothwell | 11/2 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 8th, behind 4 out, some headway approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 32 L | Another Trump (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 88-6745 / 9 | Jump (44) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 12/1 | |
| held up, mistake 1st, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 47 L | Novikov (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 8) | 4364-6P / 9 | Flat (210), Jump (6) | Paul Moloney | C J Down Cheltenham Racing… | 9/1 | |
| led until 2nd, led next, headed 5th, lost place 4 out, mistake and weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Honour The World (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 11) | 0573/2F / 8 | Flat (1905), Jump (12) | Peter Carberry | S Lycett The Double Six… | ||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Sky Calling (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 3) | P34210 / 10 | Jump (34) | Ian Popham | M Keighley Nicholson Racing… | ||
