01 Nov 2012 14:10 Stratford
Winner: £4,700 (Penalty: £3,054); Distance: 2m 1f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
John Smith's Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Be Definite (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 322233- / 10 | Jump (243) | P J Brennan | T R George Simon W Clarke… | 6/4 | |
| tracked leader, challenged 2 out, narrowly led and left clear last | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 7 L | Whatshallwedo (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 3-1173P / 7 | Jump (14) | Jason Kiely | Tim Vaughan Mr W A Thomas | 16/1 | |
| held up in touch, went poor 3rd after 2 out, left 2nd from last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 13 L | Zen Factor (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 315/94F- / 9 | Flat (1624), Jump (286) | Hadden Frost | J G Portman Mr J T Habershon-Butcher | 11/2 | |
| led, headed before 3rd, tracked leaders, weakened and left poor 3rd before last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 23 L | Cruchain (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | U01-0P7 / 13 | Jump (18) | Christian Williams | D Burchell Mr & Mrs A J Mutch | 12/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 1st, pushed along after 6th, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 2 |   | - | Bay Central (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 651534 / 9 | Jump (1) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr R E R Williams | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Theodore Lamb (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 531-33F / 8 | Jump (11) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Peter Charter &… | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | True Blue (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 5-155P2 / 6 | Jump (21) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Middleham Park… | ||
