24 Nov 2012 13:10 Ascot
Winner: £11,000 (Penalty: £6,882); Distance: 3m; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
BAM Construct UK Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Lord Tomnoddy (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 6241/4-2 / 11 | Jump (205) | Nick Scholfield | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr Don Churston | 8/1 | |
| held up in lst pair in touch, went 3rd at 15th, challenged going well on inside aprroaching bypassed 2 out, led last, stayed on well to go clear flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 4 L | Emperor's Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 9311-87 / 11 | Jump (23) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership | 15/2 | |
| held up in 4th, hampered 15th, ridden and outpaced by leading trio after 2 out (usual 3 out), rallied and every chance in 3rd last, kept on same pace flat, went 2nd near finish, well held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | ½ L | Balbriggan (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 9) | 4/8886-1 / 7 | Jump (26) | D Elsworth | M R Channon Mr L M Power &… | 9/4 | |
| tracked leader, blundered 4th, led approaching bypassed 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, well held flat, lost 2nd near finish | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 7 L | Tigre D'aron (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 214/05-3 / 8 | Jump (31) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Roger Alwen… | 3/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, led, driven and headed approaching bypassed 2 out, kept on until weakened last | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Full Of Joy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 8216P/2- / 8 | Jump (386) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Jacks Grey (GB) (gelding, grey, 11 5) | P-16F46 / 9 | Jump (74) | Conor Shoemark | F O'Brien The Yes No Wait… | ||
| 7 |   | - | Venetian Lad (GB) (gelding, roan, 11 1) | 161112 / 12 | Jump (15) | M Goldstein | Mrs L Richards The Venetian Lad… | |||
