17 Jul 2013 16:50 Uttoxeter
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,798); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
BetVictor Open Championship 8 Places Exclusive Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Forever My Friend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 5P-1124 / 12 | Jump (14) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Mrs J H Docker | 11/4 | |
| tracked leaders, challenged 11th, led 4 out, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 1¼ L | The Mad Robertson (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 35/315-3 / 6 | Jump (80) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 6/4 | |
| led until 1st, led after 2nd, jumped right next, headed before 4th, not fluent 8th, ridden after 11th, outpaced 4 out, rallied and hung left after 2 out, jumped right last, held by winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 4½ L | Lukeys Luck (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 327-627 / 9 | Jump (15) | Conor Ring | J Candlish John Pointon And… | 7/2 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 1st, mistake 6th, pecked 8th, ridden and effort before 11th, not fluent and stayed on same pace from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 10 L | Henry San (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 12) | 13223-3 / 6 | Flat (369), Jump (54) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King R M Levitt, G Keirle… | 8/1 | |
| held up in 5th, headway 6th, went 2nd before 3 out, not fluent 2 out, no extra last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 8 L | Sporting Boy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P8-4F25 / 11 | Jump (27) | Tom Cannon | M Blake Mr W Clifford | 14/1 | |
| prominent, led before 4th, ridden after 11th, headed 4 out, weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 3 |   | 29 L | Fintan (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 145F-56 / 12 | Jump (39) | James Best | B R Summers Mr D Steele | 22/1 | |
| took keen hold, led 1st until after 2nd, in touch, lost place after 11th, weakening when mistake 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
