28 Dec 2012 14:40 Leicester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Chase: Soft).
Leicestershire Silver Fox Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Tafika (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 14/4FP-P / 11 | Jump (53) | D Elsworth | P R Webber The Tafika Partnership | 12/1 | |
| chased leader, led approaching 4 out, ridden and in command before last, stayed on well (no time taken) | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 4½ L | Ballywatt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 430-322 / 8 | Jump (12) | Nick Scholfield | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs David Johnson | 2/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway 8th, chased leaders from 11th, went 2nd travelling well approaching 3 out, ridden and no extra before last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 13 L | Patsy Finnegan (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | F047-4P / 11 | Jump (27) | R Thornton | A King The Wasp Partnership | 20/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 6th, steady headway 9th, chasing leaders when mistake 4 out, soon ridden, stayed on from last, went 3rd post, no chance with leading duo | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | SHD | The Black Baron (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | PF314-P / 11 | Jump (31) | R Johnson | L Wadham The Bees | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd approaching 4 out until ridden approaching next, one pace and no impression, lost 3rd post | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 19 L | Baileys Concerto (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 524-U2 / 12 | Jump (27) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams United Five Racing… | 5/1 | |
| in touch, ridden and one pace approaching 4 out, 5th and no chance when mistake last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 17 L | Circus of Dreams (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 34/1871- / 10 | Jump (379) | S P Jones | O Sherwood Mr David Knox | 20/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden and mistake 7th, weakened approaching 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 4 |   | - | Master Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 231P-05 / 7 | Jump (45) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Masked Man (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 5/P51P-P / 11 | Jump (48) | P N O'Brien | C J Mann Mrs Sarah Ashby | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Global Flyer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 11-4U73 / 9 | Jump (18) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mrs Susan Carsberg | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Red Rouble (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 8P-5312 / 10 | Jump (14) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | ||
| UR | 11 |   | - | Heavenstown (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 13-884F / 8 | Jump (17) | Donal Fahy | J L Flint Mr Malcolm Page | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Onefourfun (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 45/9-14P / 10 | Jump (32) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Hopeful Half Dozen | ||
