12 Apr 2013 16:35 Wetherby
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
'Nick's Marrying Anna At Last' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 12 |   | - | Blazing Bull (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 434511 / 9 | Jump (16) | Mr John Dawson | J Wade Mr John Wade | 3/1 | |
| chased leaders, led before 4 out, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 3½ L | Boris The Blade (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 13) | 3-1PPPP / 12 | Jump (11) | Miss Samantha Drake | Miss T Jackson Simon Bodsworth… | 25/1 | |
| with leaders, led 5th, headed 6th, led again before 9th, headed before 4 out, jumped left next 3 fences, no impression on winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 4 |   | 1½ L | Humphrey Bee (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) | 12/1-F3P / 12 | Jump (62) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Mr A H B Hodge | 14/1 | |
| close up, mistake 8th, ridden 3 out, kept on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | NS | Global Flyer (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | U73PP4 / 9 | Jump (16) | A Thornton | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mrs Susan Carsberg | 15/2 | |
| mid-division, headway 5 out, went 4th last, one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 18 L | Franklin Roosevelt (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 325U11 / 8 | Jump (45) | C O'Farrell | D Pipe Mr Malcolm C Denmark | 7/2 | |
| mid-division, mistake 8th, pushed along 10th, chased leaders before and blundered 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Fog Patches (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 4) | 131222 / 8 | Jump (151) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Sunny Days | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, headway before 10th to chase leaders, soon ridden and no impression | ||||||||||
| 7th | 13 |   | 1¼ L | Roi De Garde (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 2531P9 / 7 | Jump (15) | T Messenger | C C Bealby Mr Michael Hill | 11/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened from 5 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 9 |   | 38 L | Classic Cut (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 548436 / 10 | Jump (21) | Harry Challoner | J Ewart Peter Maher | 7/1 | |
| led to 5th, chased leaders, weakened from 11th | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 11 L | Forzy Origny (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10) | 0/PP-77P / 11 | Jump (34) | Henry Brooke | M Todhunter Charles Broome… | 66/1 | |
| reminders early, soon chased leaders, led 6th, headed before 9th, reminders after,reminders again 14th, weakened after 5 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 8 |   | - | Western Gale (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | 4P1/365- / 10 | Jump (626) | Lucy Alexander | M Todhunter Mr & Mrs Ian Hall | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Badgers Retreat (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 25P-545 / 10 | Jump (91) | J Reveley | Ferdy Murphy The Badger Sett | ||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Fortysecond Street (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 88/1P-PP / 9 | Jump (34) | John Winston | A Crook Mr G Heap | ||
| FE | 1 |   | - | The Magic Bishop (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 153253 / 9 | Jump (35) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mr P Nelson | ||
