01 Mar 2013 14:55 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,498); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Berry Bros & Rudd Handicap Chase (For The Geoffrey Gilbey Trophy)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Silver Roque (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 33P-123 / 12 | Jump (105) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Lord Vestey | 4/1 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway when blundered 9th, not much room and switched right soon after, chased leaders approaching 4 out, went 2nd and pushed right 2 out, led last, stayed on well run-in, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Oscar Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F51123 / 10 | Jump (23) | T J O'Brien | B R Summers Mr K W Bradley | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, headway to lead approaching 3rd (water), went right and pecked 9th, headed 4 out, led again next, went right 2 out, soon ridden, headed last, stayed on same pace run-in | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 4½ L | Keki Buku (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 2F0/34-U / 12 | Jump (7) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Susan E Mason | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, steady headway approaching 9th, chased leaders soon after, ridden before went 3rd 3 out, stayed on same pace in 3rd from next | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 2 L | Ballywatt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 0-32223 / 8 | Jump (20) | Nick Scholfield | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs David Johnson | 6/1 | |
| raced wide in touch, slow jump 3rd (water), ridden in 4th approaching 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 10 L | Fiftyonefiftyone (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 38-9046 / 10 | Jump (22) | L P Aspell | O Sherwood Mr J R Cornwall | 9/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 3rd at 6th, chasing leader when hit 9th, driven and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 12 L | Sew On Target (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 62F144 / 12 | Jump (20) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Mr A Selway | 10/3 | |
| led until approaching 3rd (water), dropped to 3rd, slow jump and lost 3rd at 6th, dropped to rear and reminders 8th, no chance after | ||||||||||
| BD | 1 |   | - | Wessex King (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | P4U1-PP / 11 | Jump (48) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly Mrs C Banks | ||
| FE | 5 |   | - | Heez A Cracker (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 10/F425 / 7 | Jump (30) | N D Fehily | T R George GDM Partnership | ||
