19 Aug 2013 13:45 Worcester
Winner: £3,300 (Penalty: £2,144); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Worcester Festival Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Crack At Dawn (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 715529 / 24 | Jump (18) | Miss A Stirling | M Gates Mr Michael Gates | 16/1 | |
| held up, took keen hold, headway 5th, led after 10th, hung left approaching 4 out, edged left flat, soon hard pressed, just held on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NS | Brousse En Feux (FR) (Filly, chestnut, 11 12) | 7/18PU5- / 10 | Jump (251) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies | 5/1 | |
| ran in snatches, reminders after 5th, not fluent next, closed to chase leaders 9th, outpaced after next, rallied when not fluent 4 out, chased winner after 3 out, stayed on under strong pressure flat, every chance towards finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 5 L | Highland River (GB) (colt, bay, 11 5) | 5P-7474 / 11 | Flat (1197), Jump (17) | Lee Edwards | Dave Roberts Mrs Kelly Hazeldine | 10/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 2nd, reminders 4th, not fluent 6th, mistake 7th, behind next, stayed on from 2 out, went 3rd last, no impression on front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 22 L | Mac Beattie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 40-F786 / 7 | Jump (18) | Adam Wedge | Evan Williams Keith And Sue Lowry | 5/1 | |
| led until not fluent 2nd, prominent, led 8th, headed after 10th, ridden before 4 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 16 L | Spice Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 8/4-P322 / 8 | Jump (18) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Mrs M A Barrett | 11/8 | |
| tracked leaders, led 2nd, not fluent 4th, headed 8th, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Pur De Sivola (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 0937P/P- / 10 | Jump (466) | Gerard Tumelty | N Lampard The Outside Chance… | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Mr Goofy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 8P/2P26- / 13 | Jump (347) | T Scudamore | M Scudamore Mrs Lesley Sluman | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Grand Fella (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) | F3P/P4-9 / 10 | Flat (1429), Jump (111) | R T Dunne | K G Wingrove Miss S Allington | ||
