03 Nov 2012 13:25 Ascot
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,882); Distance: 2m 3f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Ascot Underwriting Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Hadrian's Approach (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1/1F- / 10 | Jump (287) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr & Mrs R Kelvin-hughes | 7/4 | |
| tended to jump left, hit 1st, chased leader until 10th, chased leaders, ridden along in 4th after 3 out, rallied to 3rd and hanging right when blundered 2 out, ridden and went 2nd last, hung right flat, driven ahead post | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | NS | The Druids Nephew (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 21316-6 / 12 | Jump (175) | T Scudamore | Andrew Turnell The Stonehenge… | 13/2 | |
| tended to jump left, led, joined and pressed 2 out, kept on gamely, headed post | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Rolling Aces (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 21/120-4 / 9 | Jump (14) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls David Martin, Paul… | 9/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent and lost position 7th, outpaced 3 out, driven between last 2, stayed on to take 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Kapga De Cerisy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 55410P- / 6 | Flat (453), Jump (189) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, went 2nd 3 out, challenged and every chance when mistake 2 out, lost 2nd and slight peck last, no extra flat, just held on for 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | HD | Act Of Kalanisi (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 363003- / 9 | Flat (749), Jump (189) | T J O'Brien | Dr R D P Newland Mr R J Hewitt | 13/2 | |
| held up in last pair, headway to 5th at 8th, went 2nd 4 out until next, chased leading pair, ridden and no extra before last, kept on to press for 4th close home | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 15 L | Representingceltic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 832238/ / 11 | Jump (637) | C Bolger | P Phelan Celtic Contractors… | 100/1 | |
| blundered 4th, always behind, struggling 12th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | NK | Swincombe Flame (GB) (mare, bay, 10 9) | 111392- / 7 | Jump (198) | A P McCoy | Nick Williams Yeo Racing Partnership | 5/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 10th, went left next, went badly left and lost 2nd 4 out, weakened next, mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 8 L | Handy Andy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 0861-80 / 10 | Jump (14) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 33/1 | |
| last trio, struggling 12th, no chance when went left 2 out and last | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Ballypatrick (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | S5/P432- / 9 | Jump (200) | W T Kennedy | M R Channon Martin, Jocelyn… | ||
