01 Jun 2013 13:55 Worcester
Winner: £5,800 (Penalty: £3,769); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
John Burke Memorial Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | True Blue (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 55P2F-2 / 6 | Jump (26) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Middleham Park… | 4/1 | |
| in touch, closed 3 out, led next, not fluent last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Alwaystheoptimist (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 24U2-F1 / 12 | Jump (20) | Kielan Woods | P W Middleton Mr Alan Bosley | 13/2 | |
| led, jumped right at times, not fluent 7th or 8th, headed 2 out, ran on, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 11 |   | 18 L | Cruise In Style (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 10) | 1527F-2 / 11 | Jump (32) | James Best | K Bishop Mr Steve Atkinson | 11/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 2nd, headway 6th, went 3rd from 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2¼ L | Nomadic Dreamer (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | U/P457-2 / 11 | Jump (22) | Killian Moore | M G Rimell Mr C J Leech | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders on outside, not fluent 2nd, challenged 8th, weakened after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 8 L | Walcot Lathyrus (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 110043- / 8 | Jump (65) | Jake Greenall | R Lee Mr D Pugh | 9/1 | |
| tracked leaders, badly hampered and rider lost iron briefly 1st, not fluent 3rd, lost place 3 out, weakened and mistakes 2 out and last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 3 L | Accessallareas (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 058-112 / 13 | Jump (14) | W T Kennedy | S-J Davies Withers Winners | 15/2 | |
| prominent, not fluent 3rd, mistake 7th, lost place 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | ¾ L | Princeful (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P/2PP-F6 / 10 | Jump (13) | C J Davies | J M Bradley Mr Terry Reffell | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 1st, mistake 2nd, ridden after 7th, weakened before 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | NS | Surf And Turf (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 422F5/3- / 13 | Jump (278) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr Richard Hobson | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, headway before 8th, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 79 L | Lucky Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 4/115P-4 / 7 | Jump (32) | Brendan Powell | F Brennan Mr F J Brennan | 20/1 | |
| held up, mistake and hampered 1st, headway after 3rd, ridden 5th, weakened from next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 5 |   | - | Stormy Oscar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 50130-2 / 7 | Jump (20) | Mr H Derham | Jamie Snowden Straightline Construction… | ||
| FE | 3 |   | - | Sparville (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 49321-F / 9 | Jump (26) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr W F Corbett | ||
