27 Oct 2012 15:30 Aintree
Winner: £65,000 (Penalty: £37,018); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Betfred Monet's Garden Old Roan Chase (Grade 2 Limited Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | For Non Stop (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | F22213- / 8 | Jump (226) | N D Fehily | Nick Williams Potensis Limited… | 4/1 | |
| held up behind, smooth headway 5 out, went 2nd before next, led going well after 3 out, drew readily clear before next, very easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 23 L | Wishfull Thinking (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 526F25- / 13 | Jump (182) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Diana L Whateley | 9/1 | |
| held up behind, driven 5 out, headway under pressure approaching 3 out, chased leading pair next, stayed on to take 2nd between last 2, no chance with easy winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 9 L | Stagecoach Pearl (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 10) | 9F/1532- / 10 | Jump (273) | Ryan Mania | J Parkinson & S Smith John Conroy Jaqueline… | 16/1 | |
| led to 2nd, tracked leader and clear of rest until approaching 9th, led again before next, headed after 3 out, soon no chance with easy winner, lost 2nd between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 4½ L | Mad Max (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 46306/3- / 11 | Jump (280) | D C Costello | N P Mulholland Mrs C Skipworth | 25/1 | |
| led 2nd, soon clear with one other until approaching 9th, headed before next, lost place before 4 out, no impression from next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 1 L | Mahogany Blaze (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 563U/F-3 / 12 | Jump (28) | B S Hughes | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Lorna Berryman | 16/1 | |
| in touch main group, close up 9th, chased leading pair when mistake 3 out, lost place next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 3 L | Nacarat (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 8) | 443515- / 12 | Jump (198) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr Simon W Clarke | 10/1 | |
| chased clear pair, close up 9th, outpaced when switched outside after 3 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | SHD | Noble Prince (GER) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 4) | F1222P- / 12 | Flat (384), Jump (226) | D N Russell | P Nolan Gerard A Spain | 5/1 | |
| held up behind, outpaced 5 out, plugged on from 2 out, never near leaders | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 55 L | Giorgio Quercus (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 8) | 65/2100- / 9 | Flat (1694), Jump (197) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Seasons Holidays | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 5 out, weakened 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Gauvain (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | F1F346- / 15 | Flat (2233), Jump (186) | J M Maguire | P Hobbs & J White Miss Sarah A Dawson | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Pacha Du Polder (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 1/151U1- / 12 | Flat (765), Jump (189) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls The Stewart Family | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Hector's Choice (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 323201- / 11 | Flat (1679), Jump (192) | J E Moore | R Lee James and Jean… | ||
