10 Dec 2012 15:00 Fakenham
Winner: £6,300 (Penalty: £4,094); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Betfair. Don't Settle For Less Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Savant Bleu (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 21-B2F3 / 8 | Jump (25) | Nick Scholfield | K Bailey & M Nicholls Kim Bailey Racing… | 10/3 | |
| in touch, pressed leaders 3 out, every chance next, ridden to lead approaching last, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 4½ L | Arbeo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 2778-5U / 12 | Jump (21) | S Thomas | Mrs D Grissell Mr J Rawdon-Mogg | 10/3 | |
| led narrowly, ridden 2 out, headed approaching last, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 17 L | Shockingtimes (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 144-P72 / 11 | Jump (25) | D A Jacob | C J Mann S Beccle,lady Hart,boscobel… | 2/1 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 5th and 13th, went 2nd next, ridden 3 out, outpaced by leading pair 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 8 L | Xenophon (GB) (colt, bay, 10 7) | 329042 / 9 | Flat (486), Jump (18) | G J Galligan | M C Chapman Mr Milson Robinson | 16/1 | |
| always in rear, behind from 6th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 31 L | Tricky Tree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 0/5334-5 / 7 | Jump (29) | Wayne Hutchinson | Mrs P Sly Mrs V M Edmonson | 11/2 | |
| pressed leader, reminders 2nd, ridden 14th, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 2 |   | - | Mariinsky (GER) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 4983/54 / 6 | Jump (11) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan The York Boys | ||
