14 Dec 2012 12:45 Cheltenham
Winner: £12,000 (Penalty: £7,507); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Cross Country: Soft, Heavy in places).
Caspian Caviar Conditional Jockeys' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Plein Pouvoir (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 22-1252 / 22 | Flat (1980), Jump (8) | Harry Challoner | Miss V Williams Dr Moira Hamlin | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd 12th, blundered 4 out, upsides 2 out, led narrowly when not fluent last, ridden and stayed on well flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 3¾ L | Red Rouble (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 28P-531 / 10 | Jump (25) | Thomas Bellamy | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 8/1 | |
| led 1st, ridden after 3 out, hard pressed next, headed narrowly last, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 9 L | The Big Freeze (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 58-8521 / 7 | Jump (7) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Pearn's Pharmacies… | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 12th, went 3rd before 3 out, soon ridden, no chance with front pair before next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 11 L | Simply Wings (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/242-41 / 13 | Jump (13) | M G Nolan | R Lee Sam Thorp & Kerry… | 9/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 12th, chased leaders under pressure when blundered 3 out, no impression in 4th before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 3 L | Upthemsteps (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) | U321-14 / 11 | Jump (30) | Robert McCarth | Ian Williams The Ferandlin Peaches | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, outpaced 12th, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 7 L | Sound Stage (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 1) | 344-U66 / 11 | Jump (34) | James Best | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mrs S J Biggins | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 12th, outpaced 4 out, soon ridden, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 82 L | French Ties (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 42119-3 / 12 | Jump (197) | R Mahon | J Candlish Alan Baxter & Brian… | 25/1 | |
| held up behind on inside, headway 4 out, outpaced before next, soon weakened, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Valley View (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | F/5112-4 / 7 | Jump (40) | Maurice Linehan | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Qoubilai (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 215-4U4 / 10 | Jump (14) | Mr H Derham | Tim Vaughan Mr Brian Kerr | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Bene Lad (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | U2127-U / 11 | Jump (41) | Lucy Alexander | J S Goldie Mr & Mrs Raymond… | ||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Rebeccas Choice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 256-605 / 14 | Jump (33) | Robert Williams | D Burchell Mr J E Mutch | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Lexicon Lad (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6) | 13242-3 / 10 | Jump (48) | Peter Carberry | T R George Mr C B Compton | ||
