01 Jun 2013 15:00 Worcester
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Chemical Corporation 30th Anniversary Valerie Lewis Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Pure Faith (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | P/P60-34 / 10 | Jump (25) | T J O'Brien | P & M Bowen P Bowling, S Scott… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, bumped 1st, not fluent 6th, challenged 3 out, soon ridden, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | 2 L | Ciceron (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 313F5-P / 10 | Flat (1446), Jump (21) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr M Secretan | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 4 out, led and went left 2 out, went left again last, driven flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 3¼ L | Have You Seen Me (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 2/P0323- / 11 | Jump (49) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Bryan Mathieson | 7/2 | |
| led, jumped right, not fluent 4th, hung left after 3 out, headed next, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 12 |   | 6 L | Creekside (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 29/148-P / 5 | Flat (657), Jump (28) | D F O'Regan | J P Ferguson Bloomfields | 18/1 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along after 6th, headway after 4 out, went 4th when jumped baldy left 2 out, went left again last, no impression on leaders | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | ¾ L | Problema Tic (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | F604F-0 / 10 | Jump (15) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Jackie Stephen | 10/1 | |
| chased leaders, mistake and lost place 3rd, closed after next, ridden 6th, no impression before 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 16 L | Triangular (USA) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 3) | P/0R645- / 12 | Flat (1544), Jump (98) | N D Fehily | T R George Mrs C Fry | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, closed after next, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | 8 L | Rob Conti (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 43121-5 / 9 | Jump (34) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr David Maxwell | 9/1 | |
| towards rear, jumped left 2nd, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 1½ L | Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 33P30-0 / 12 | Jump (22) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 33/1 | |
| held up in rear, pushed along after 6th, some progress next, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 5 |   | NK | Ixora (IRE) (filly, grey, 11 5) | 112254- / 7 | Jump (44) | Brendan Powell | Jamie Snowden The Ixora Racing… | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 1st, pushed along after 7th, lost place 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Coole River (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 3) | 1/2352-2 / 10 | Jump (30) | A P McCoy | Miss E C Lavelle Queens' Prices… | 9/2 | |
| jumped right and bumped 1st, tracked leaders, stumbled and lost place 8th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 11th | 2 |   | 9 L | The Chazer (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 6) | 341F63- / 9 | Jump (65) | J E Moore | R Lee Mr & Mrs C R Elliott | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 5th, weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 7 |   | 1½ L | Mr Hudson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 3F213/5 / 8 | Jump (32) | D A Jacob | P F Nicholls Mrs Angela Tincknell… | 9/1 | |
| tracked leader until ridden before 3 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 13 |   | - | Byerley Bear (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | P5113-6 / 9 | Jump (31) | Miss J Buck | Miss J Du Plessis Mr Roger Knowles | |||
