30 Nov 2012 15:15 Newbury
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £25,024); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Sportingbet Open Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Bless The Wings (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) |
1210-51 / 14 |
Jump (28) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Adrian Butler/s… |
7/2 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 3 out, led narrowly last, clear flat, idled 150 yards out, joined towards finish, pulled out enough to hold on close home | ||||||||||
2nd |
6 |
| NK |
Mahogany Blaze (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
63U/F-35 / 12 |
Jump (34) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mrs Lorna Berryman |
16/1 | |
| held up, headway approaching 5 out, hit 4 out, 3rd and ridden when left 2nd and hampered last, stayed on flat, joined winner towards finish, held close home | ||||||||||
3rd |
8 |
| 11 L |
Prince Of Pirates (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) |
61/8112- / 10 |
Jump (243) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson Mr John P McManus |
11/4 | |
| held up towards rear, bumped 5th, hit 7th, jumped slowly 10th, headway approaching 4 out, outpaced 2 out, left 3rd last, no impression | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 15 L |
Hector's Choice (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) |
23201-P / 11 |
Flat (1713), Jump (34) |
J E Moore | R Lee James and Jean… |
16/1 | |
| tracked leader until 6th, not fluent 10th, went 2nd again next until 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
5th |
4 |
| 11 L |
Giorgio Quercus (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) |
5/2100-8 / 9 |
Flat (1728), Jump (34) |
B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Seasons Holidays |
14/1 | |
| held up, mistake 9th, jumped slowly and struggling 11th, well held by leaders 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
7 |
| 4½ L |
Matuhi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) |
U030U-8 / 10 |
Flat (2238), Jump (27) |
T Scudamore | D Pipe Willsford Racing… |
25/1 | |
| led, headed and hampered 3 out, weakened 2 out, hampered last | ||||||||||
7th |
1 |
| 4 L |
Tataniano (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
2135/1-5 / 11 |
Jump (34) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Miss L M Penhorwood |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, bumped 5th, not fluent 8th or 10th, ridden 11th, mistake 5 out, soon well behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
10 |
| 6 L |
Pret A Thou (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 3) |
2967F-7 / 14 |
Flat (2331), Jump (11) |
Harry Challoner | J Groucott Mr C J Tipton |
66/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 1st, went 2nd 6th until before 11th, 7th and weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
5 |
| - |
The Knoxs (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) |
1/15771- / 11 |
Jump (224) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Jim Beaumont &… |
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PU |
9 |
| - |
Pasco (SWI) (Gelding, roan, 10 4) |
2/4356-1 / 9 |
Flat (2007), Jump (34) |
Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mr Terry Warner |
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