02 Mar 2013 14:40 Newbury
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 10YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Barbury International Supporting Greatwood Veterans' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
2 |
| - |
Michel Le Bon (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) |
0P1-2PP / 22 |
Jump (30) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas |
5/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 12th, not fluent next, challenging when bumped 3 out, led before last, ridden clear flat | ||||||||||
2nd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Hey Big Spender (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
F1-P7P5 / 12 |
Jump (21) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
11/2 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 8th, hit 12th, headway 14th, led 4 out, bumped 3 out, mistake next, headed approaching last, no impression on winner flat | ||||||||||
3rd |
9 |
| 2 L |
Posh Bird (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 0) |
229-389 / 10 |
Jump (51) | Henry Brooke | P D Niven Mr David Bamber |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 13th, outpaced 16th, stayed on from 3 out, went 3rd after last, closing on 2nd towards finish, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 8 L |
Tartak (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) |
50-6447 / 11 |
Flat (2002), Jump (35) |
R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Power Panels Electrical… |
10/3 | |
| jumped left, prominent, led 4th, headed after next, led 8th, headed 4 out, beaten after 3 out, weakened into 4th after last | ||||||||||
5th |
6 |
| 10 L |
Sona Sasta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 8) |
0650-1F / 11 |
Jump (56) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr T Jackson-stops,… |
4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 6th, jumped big and ridden 13th, soon lost place, well beaten 4 out, plugged on | ||||||||||
6th |
8 |
| 1¼ L |
Desperate Dex (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
P-11222 / 13 |
Jump (30) | P J Brennan | T R George Crossed Fingers… |
6/1 | |
| in touch, closed when slightly hampered after 10th, lost place from 16th | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 30 L |
Mortimers Cross (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
1P-2215 / 13 |
Jump (66) | R Thornton | J L Needham Mr J L Needham |
14/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place approaching 13th, mistake 5 out, modest 5th 4 out, no impression and well beaten after, tailed off | ||||||||||
8th |
3 |
| ½ L |
Idarah (USA) (Gelding, grey, 11 4) |
14566P / 10 |
Flat (296), Jump (14) |
Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams The Shedding Greys |
20/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 10th, never on terms, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
PU |
5 |
| - |
Fortification (USA) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) |
3P1P-74 / 11 |
Jump (84) | Nick Scholfield | Kieran Burke Mr S A Hughes |
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