16 Nov 2012 16:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £11,992); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places, Cross Country,G/S,Soft in places).
Bates Hats Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Swing Bill (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 9) | P200P-P / 23 | Flat (2915), Jump (160) | Mikey Ennis | D Pipe Halewood International… | 14/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, steady headway 13th, chased leaders next, went 2nd 3 out, led before next and soon clear, ridden out from last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 13 |   | 3 L | Sizing Santiago (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 8) | P-6913F / 7 | Jump (20) | Mr C Motherway | P & M Bowen Yeh Man Partnership | 20/1 | |
| in touch, effort 3 out, headway on inside to to 2nd before 2 out, ridden and edged left from 2 out, stayed on same pace before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 1¼ L | Hunters Lodge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 2305-11 / 11 | Jump (28) | Ryan Hatch | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Graham Henderson | 4/1 | |
| chased leaders, outpaced and lost place before 3 out, rallied from after 2 out, stayed on well flat, took 3rd final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1 L | Bescot Springs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 1F2-552 / 12 | Jump (27) | Mr G Watters | Miss Lucinda V Russell Kelso Lowflyers… | 18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, went modest 3rd before 2 out, no chance with leading duo, lost 3rd final 50 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | 6 L | Jewel Of The West (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 6P-5042 / 8 | Jump (28) | Ms N Carberry | D T Hughes Munnelly Support… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway approaching 3 out, went 4th before next, weakened and lost places, run-in | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 10 L | Triggerman (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | FF3R14/ / 12 | Jump (573) | Mr T Cheesman | P Hobbs & J White Mr M G St Quinton | 25/1 | |
| towards rear on inside, pushed along before slightly hampered 12th, some headway 14th, outpaced 4 out, plugged on, never a threat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | HD | Pentiffic (NZ) (gelding, brown, 10 13) | 332F9-7 / 15 | Flat (989), Jump (21) | Mr William Biddick | Miss V Williams Miss L M Turner | 10/1 | |
| in touch on inside, slow and ridden 11th, soon lost place, well behind 4 out, blundered 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 6 |   | 33 L | Categorical (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4P6226- / 12 | Flat (10), Jump (265) | Colm McCormack | K G Reveley Rug, Grub & Pub… | 25/1 | |
| always rear-division, never involved, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Alderluck (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 13/7545- / 11 | Jump (255) | Mr M Heard | D Pipe Mrs Celia Rayner | ||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Etxalar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) | F535FP- / 11 | Flat (1858), Jump (209) | Miss C Walton | Miss Lucinda V Russell Dig In Racing | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | There's No Panic (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 1132/11 / 12 | Jump (21) | Mr S Clements | P F Nicholls Mr M Biddick | ||
| 7 |   | - | Aimigayle (GB) (mare, bay, 11 1) | 28/P34-2 / 11 | Jump (181) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | Miss S Smith David Cliff, Phillipa… | |||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Strongbows Legend (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 4) | 81F3PP- / 8 | Jump (247) | Mrs C Hardwick | C E Longsdon Box A45 | ||
| FE | 4 |   | - | Jamsie Hall (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 2P6244 / 11 | Jump (27) | Mr J J Codd | G Elliott Mrs Teresa Mangan | ||
| PU | 15 |   | - | Battlecry (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 1) | 22-3PF9 / 12 | Jump (37) | Jack Sherwood | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | ||
