22 Feb 2013 16:30 Sandown
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Eric's Charm Handicap Chase (Jockey Club Grassroots Jumps Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Goring One (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | F-5P219 / 14 | Jump (37) | A Thornton | Miss A M Newton-Smith Mr George Goring | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake 6th, went 2nd before 2 out, led last, stayed on well, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 1½ L | Barlow (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) | 13-0P34 / 11 | Jump (37) | J M Maguire | W Greatrex GDM Partnership | 15/8 | |
| made most, driven after 3 out, not fluent and headed last, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 9 |   | 13 L | Tafika (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 4/4FP-P1 / 11 | Jump (56) | D Elsworth | P R Webber The Tafika Partnership | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden before 3 out, stayed on same pace before next, went modest 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | ½ L | Bally Sands (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | F50/01P / 13 | Jump (22) | E Cookson | R Mathew Mr Robin Mathew | 33/1 | |
| close up in 5th, driven before 16th (water), stayed on same pace in 5th after 4 out, stayed on to modest 4th flat, gaining on 3rd | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 9 L | Circus of Dreams (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1871-62 / 10 | Jump (14) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr David Knox | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway to get in behind leaders in 5th when blundered 16th (water), weakened, not recover | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 3 L | Imperial Circus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 51-4234 / 12 | Jump (55) | James Best | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Lucy Fielding-johnson | 5/1 | |
| chased leader, ridden after 3 out, lost 2nd before next, chased leading pair, went right and bumped 2 out, weakened and lost 3 places flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 1 |   | 34 L | Plein Pouvoir (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 252162 / 10 | Flat (2050), Jump (20) | A P McCoy | Miss V Williams Dr Moira Hamlin | 8/1 | |
| raced wide, chased leaders, blundered 11th and lost place, trying to rally when not fluent next, behind from 13th, eased before 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 3¼ L | Ringa Bay (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | FP9313 / 10 | Jump (37) | Mr P York | R H York Malhi & Co | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 12th, ridden and some progress next, weakened 15th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Minella Theatre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 76-P561 / 12 | Jump (21) | D Bass | Mrs L Hill Mr Alan Hill | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Blackstaff (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2PF-4FP / 8 | Jump (55) | Lizzie Kelly | Nick Williams Mrs Jane Williams | ||
| 6 |   | - | Present To You (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 237128 / 9 | Jump (47) | Jake Hodson | D G Bridgwater Deauville Daze… | |||
