24 Oct 2012 13:40 Worcester
Winner: £4,700 (Penalty: £3,054); Distance: 2m 7f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Fred Rimell Memorial Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 671046- / 12 | Jump (195) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 10th, not fluent 4 out, led approaching last, clear flat, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | 11 L | Valmari (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 0) | 12-91 / 10 | Flat (161), Jump (17) | Felix de Giles | T Symonds Leonard Jay Ltd | 7/1 | |
| not fluent and wandered into the fences, led, mistake 1st, headed approaching last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 5 L | Seven Woods (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 5/2321- / 8 | Jump (184) | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Mr M K George | 11/4 | |
| prominent, pushed along 12th, not much room when mistake 4 out, beaten 2 out, went 3rd towards finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Master Neo (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | U/70PP- / 9 | Jump (231) | M J Quinlan | N J Hawke Mr W E Donohue… | 150/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 11th, beaten 2 out, went 3rd before last until towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 24 L | Volador (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 32/6210- / 9 | Jump (195) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Louisville Syndicate… | 9/4 | |
| held up, mistakes, headway 10th, ridden before 4 out, weakened last, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 13 L | Go Amwell (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 66918-9 / 11 | Flat (22), Jump (8) | Sam Twiston-Davies | J R Jenkins Mr Robin Stevens | 50/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 11th, not fluent 13th, well beaten when hampered 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 9 L | Rif (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 64R4PF- / 7 | Jump (241) | P Buchanan | A M Hales The Patient Partnership | 33/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 11th, weakened after 14th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 39 L | Buffalo Creek (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1PP/ / 8 | Jump (640) | David England | G R I Smyly Mr M Burford | 100/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden approaching 10th, well beaten 14th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Humphrey Bee (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | P7512/1- / 12 | Jump (542) | Miss Gina Andrews | C E Longsdon Mr A H B Hodge | ||
| 3 |   | - | Harry Topper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 51127-1 / 11 | Jump (1) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr A N Solomons | |||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Tallanstown Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2PU23-P / 8 | Jump (175) | Mr D Devereux | W S Kittow Mrs Rose Partridge | ||
