08 Mar 2013 14:30 Leicester
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,671); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Virbac Group Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
El Dancer (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) |
182277 / 11 |
Flat (1617), Jump (20) |
Aidan Coleman | L Wadham Mr Ron Davies |
13/8 | |
| tracked leaders, out of view before 6th, 3rd when in view 11th, 2nd 4 out, challenged 3 out, in narrow lead when in view final 100 yards, driven out (no time taken due to very poor visibility) | ||||||||||
2nd |
8 |
| NK |
Private Equity (FR) (colt, bay, 10 13) |
P-192 / 5 |
Flat (51), Jump (16) |
Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson Million In Mind… |
1/1 | |
| led until after 1st, led next, out of view before 6th, still in lead when in view 11th, pecked 4 out, narrowly headed when in view final 100 yards, stayed on | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 29 L |
Fitz Volonte (GB) (gelding, brown, 11 0) |
85-6573 / 10 |
Jump (16) | J Martin | Andrew Martin Mr Andrew J Martin |
13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, out of view before 6th, 6th when in view 11th, 5th 3 out, went modest 3rd latter stages | ||||||||||
4th |
7 |
| 6 L |
Watch House (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) |
P2/37-UP / 8 |
Jump (21) | Jake Hodson | M Gates Mr Michael Gates |
25/1 | |
| held up in rear, out of view before 6th, 4th when in view 15th, went 3rd when hit 3 out, demoted to 4th latter stages | ||||||||||
5th |
1 |
| NK |
Ballycracken (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
P949-5F / 10 |
Jump (293) | Joseph Cornwall | D Pearson Mr David Pearson |
50/1 | |
| prominent, out of view before 6th, 5th when in view 11th, no chance 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 6 L |
Jerry Lee (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
1P-7F48 / 10 |
Flat (2455), Jump (123) |
W T Kennedy | Mrs V Jordan Mrs Violet M Jordan |
50/1 | |
| in rear, not fluent 3rd, out of view before 6th, last pair when in view 11th, no impresison | ||||||||||
7th |
6 |
| 1¼ L |
Mr Gee Jay (GB) (horse (entire), black, 11 0) |
6-6 / 7 |
Jump (16) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies The Gary Wheildon… |
16/1 | |
| prominent, mistake 1st, soon led, headed next, out of view before 6th, still challenging when in view 11th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
8th |
2 |
| 23 L |
Barry The Barber (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) |
4586-07 / 7 |
Jump (3) | Mr G Barfoot-Saunt | Mrs Tracey Barfoot-Saunt Six Of The Very… |
100/1 | |
| mid-division, out of view before 6th, in last pair and struggling when in view 11th, tailed off | ||||||||||