05 Apr 2013 15:55 Sedgefield
Winner: £1,500 (Penalty: £936); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 6; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Rita Crossley's Retirement Novices' Hunters' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Gin Cobbler (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 7B4363 / 13 | Jump (6) | Mr T Davidson | V Thompson Mr V Thompson | 6/1 | |
| prominent, led before 3 out, clear before 2 out, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 19 L | Soleil D'avril (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 6P-0112 / 10 | Jump (20) | Mr William Easterby | Mrs Sarah Easterby Mrs Sarah Easterby | 5/2 | |
| in rear, headway 9th, went 3rd 2 out, went 2nd 2 out, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 5 L | Bafana Choice (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P-D3 / 11 | Jump (26) | Mr Nick Orpwood | C Grant Mr G F White | 22/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 10th, headway before 13th, went 3rd before last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 3¼ L | Pas De Baratin (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 12) | 53U-711 / 10 | Flat (1874), Jump (20) | Mr C Bewley | Mrs K Lynn Mr Kenneth Lynn | 4/1 | |
| mid-division, headway from before 2 out, kept on and no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 3¾ L | Green Du Ciel (FR) (mare, grey, 11 12) | 5-PP146 / 11 | Flat (1612), Jump (6) | Joanna Mason | I M Mason Tim & Liz Heal | 8/1 | |
| always behind | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 5 L | Wacket Willie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | PS2-1P / 8 | Jump (20) | Jamie Hamilton | J Cookson Mr J M B Cookson | 20/1 | |
| led, headed before 3 out, ridden and weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 12 L | Amour Daria (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 554732 / 10 | Flat (2440), Jump (13) | Miss J Walton | Mrs D Walton Mrs D Walton | 40/1 | |
| chased leader and keen early, lost place 7th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 9 L | Killary Bay (IRE) (gelding, bay, 12 2) | 882P12 / 10 | Jump (19) | Miss H Bethell | Mrs T Corrigan Mrs T Corrigan | 3/1 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, blundered 9th, weakened before 10th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 11 L | Barry The Cracker (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 12) | 44P0P3 / 10 | Jump (4) | Mrs Joanne Brown | Mrs Joanne Brown Mr James Binks | 40/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Wellesley (GB) (colt, bay, 11 12) | 7779/4P- / 7 | Flat (1291), Jump (397) | S Fox | Miss G Anderson Mr K Barker | ||
| UR | 7 |   | - | Hubble Bubble (USA) (Colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 31-4928 / 9 | Flat (2124), Jump (6) | Ross Chapman | R Ross Mrs M Smales | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Tigerific (IRE) (Filly, grey, 11 5) | P-3PPPP / 10 | Jump (26) | Miss E Stead | R A Wilson Mrs W Wilson | ||
