07 Apr 2013 16:00 Ascot
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £38,988); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good.
BMW Ascot Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Fairy Rath (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 4) | 316425 / 11 | Jump (6) | Tom Cannon | N J Gifford Mrs C L Kyle | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 4th, led 3 out, driven and stayed on gamely flat, held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | NK | Greywell Boy (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 6) | 35-6211 / 9 | Jump (30) | D Bass | Nick Williams Chasing Gold Racing… | 7/1 | |
| held up towards rear, slow jump and ridden 6th, well outpaced after 4 out, good headway approaching 2 out, strong run to 2nd final 100 yards, finished well, not reach winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2½ L | Conquisto (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 8) | 311221 / 10 | Flat (1030), Jump (34) | T Scudamore | S Gollings Mr P J Martin | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, challenged in 3rd on outside 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | ½ L | Elenika (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 143P52 / 8 | Flat (619), Jump (10) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mr David A Hunt | 12/1 | |
| held up in touch, not fluent 7th, chased leading trio approaching 4 out, went 2nd travelling well just before 2 out, outpaced to 4th final 100 yards | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 6 L | Ballygarvey (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | P-61P11 / 11 | Jump (43) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White The Dark Horse… | 5/1 | |
| led, ridden and headed 3 out, chased winner, ridden before lost 2nd next, weakened between last two | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 4 L | Prince Of Dreams (GB) (colt, bay, 10 9) | 3F2142 / 7 | Flat (898), Jump (22) | Felix de Giles | E De Giles Jennifer & Alex… | 14/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, not fluent 5th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 5 L | Tetlami (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 10) | 98-121F / 7 | Jump (23) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mrs Susan Roy | 5/2 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 7th, headway to chase leaders when mistake next, blundered 8th, mistake next, weakened approaching 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 13 L | Escort'men (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 53U392 / 8 | Flat (1328), Jump (6) | James Davies | A Middleton Macable Partnership | 33/1 | |
| not fluent, always in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 3 |   | - | Kapga De Cerisy (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 4F311P / 6 | Flat (608), Jump (24) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr A Brooks | |||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Jackies Solitaire (GB) (filly, chestnut, 11 0) | 5-U1431 / 7 | Flat (788), Jump (28) | N D Fehily | A J Honeyball Steve & Jackie… | ||
| 1 |   | - | Desert Cry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 53112P / 11 | Flat (932), Jump (24) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr N Y P D Racing | |||
