30 Jan 2013 16:00 Leicester
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,899); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
Silver Bell Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Safran De Cotte (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 067-134 / 10 | Jump (32) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly Exors Of The Late… | 7/4 | |
| prominent, led 3rd, headed 2 out, led again before last, edged left flat, pressed final 100 yards, held on gamely | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Abnaki (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 031-402 / 9 | Jump (15) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill G & P Barker Ltd/Globe… | 12/1 | |
| led until stuttered into 3rd, prominent, not fluent 9th, ridden after 13th, switched right flat, every chance inside final 100 yards, held close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 3¾ L | High Ho Sheriff (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 511-214 / 8 | Jump (29) | P J Brennan | T R George Mr P W Harrison | 13/2 | |
| prominent, challenged 5th, not fluent 9th, mistake 12th, ridden after next, led 2 out, headed approaching last, no impression on front pair final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 9 L | Top Dancer (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4-36449 / 8 | Jump (39) | Killian Moore | B I Case The Lone Star Partnership | 28/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, hampered 9th, outpaced 3 out, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 6 L | The Musical Guy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 384-262 / 9 | Jump (43) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies The Musical Guy's… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, mistake next, blundered 2 out, soon beaten, mistake last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Fennis Boy (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 12634-1 / 9 | Jump (206) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Mr Chris F White | ||
| 5 |   | - | Scampi Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 631300/ / 9 | Jump (810) | D F O'Regan | P R Webber Mr D G Carrington | |||
