24 Aug 2013 16:15 Cartmel
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Grant Thornton Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | Presenting Junior (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 68-6441 / 11 | Jump (70) | K Renwick | M Todhunter Mrs J Garnett &… | 11/2 | |
| tracked leaders, raced keenly, went 2nd from 3 out, closed on bend turning for home, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Oh Right (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 4) | 146332- / 11 | Jump (364) | Henry Brooke | Mrs Dianne Sayer Tom Sayer & Andrew… | 7/2 | |
| led, clear after 3 out, reduced lead on bend turning for home, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 16 L | Cloudy Dawn (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 7) | 3-77264 / 9 | Jump (6) | Jonathan England | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | 4/1 | |
| tracked leader, ridden after 10th, not fluent and lost 2nd 3 out, no impression after next, held on in battle for modest 3rd from last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2½ L | The Good Guy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 11) | 5-R11P4 / 11 | Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | D Killahena & G McPherson The Martins Hill… | 6/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent and in touch 4 out, went 4th 3 out, no impression from next, battled for modest 3rd after last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 1 |   | 43 L | Truckers Benefit (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 14BP3-P / 10 | Jump (75) | R Johnson | Tim Vaughan Rm Venn | 8/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 1st or 2nd, headway from 9th, not fluent and struggling 3 out, weakened from 2 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 12 L | Gibbstown (IRE) (mare, bay, 11 0) | 62499P / 12 | Jump (35) | C O'Farrell | P Stafford Mrs L Skelly | 33/1 | |
| not always fluent, always behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 29 L | Paddysparks (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 7P/3-553 / 9 | Jump (31) | Paul Moloney | Henry Oliver Ms S Howell | 3/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along after 8th, weakened before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 6 L | In The Haven (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 48-716P / 10 | Jump (6) | Miss Samantha Drake | Miss J E Foster The Golden Syndicate | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, jumped slowly and lost place 3rd, again slow next, closed before 5th, lost place 9th, well beaten before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
