26 Feb 2013 16:00 Leicester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 7f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Rutland Water Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Howard's Legacy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1-316F2 / 10 | Jump (40) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr Alan Parker | 2/1 | |
| held up behind leaders, went 2nd 11th, led 4 out, mistake 2 out, soon clear, reduced advantge flat, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | Quarl Ego (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1902/P0 / 9 | Jump (19) | D Bass | Mrs L Hill Mr Andrew L Cohen | 66/1 | |
| led when jumped left 1st, prominent, jumped right 2nd, headed 4th, led 8th, headed before next, outpaced 12th, rallied last, stayed on, not able to reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1¼ L | Top Smart (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 13P-13P / 8 | Jump (18) | D Elsworth | J W Mullins Mr Seamus Mullins | 15/2 | |
| held up, mistake 2nd, not fluent 6th, headway approaching 10th, outpaced after 14th, closed from 4 out, went 2nd before 2 out, mistake last, demoted to 3rd flat, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | ¾ L | The Musical Guy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 84-2625 / 9 | Jump (27) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies The Musical Guy's… | 3/1 | |
| jumped right at times, prominent, led 4th until before 9th, not fluent 12th, hit 3 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 58 L | Volador (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 6210-53 / 9 | Jump (71) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Louisville Syndicate… | 2/1 | |
| held up in rear, jumped left 1st, headway on inside 9th, steadied next, ridden after 11th, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Flichity (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 8242P0 / 12 | Jump (22) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | ||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Valoroso (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 921/4-3F / 9 | Jump (26) | M G Nolan | R Woollacott Mrs A E Goodwin | ||
