15 Nov 2013 13:05 Cheltenham
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £11,992); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places. Cross country: Good).
Opus Energy Amateur Riders' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Handy Andy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 83139-4 / 10 | Jump (28) | Mr M Legg | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 15/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd going well 3 out, soon challenged, ridden to lead flat, stayed on well towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Charingworth (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 63P27P- / 12 | Jump (240) | Harry Bannister | K Bailey & M Nicholls A & S Enterprises… | 50/1 | |
| with leader, led 6th, headed briefly 9th, hard pressed 2 out, ridden and headed flat, one pace towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Hunters Lodge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | 517-641 / 11 | Jump (28) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Graham Henderson | 7/1 | |
| led narrowly to 6th, remained in touch, driven approaching 3 out, chased leading pair before next, soon ridden, kept on when hard pressed for 3rd from last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | ½ L | Victrix Gale (IRE) (filly, bay, 10 12) | 292-713 / 7 | Jump (57) | Mr J J Codd | A J Martin Badgers Syndicate | 6/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside approaching 3 out, stayed on to dispute 3rd approaching last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 11 L | Mr Moss (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 1/332P-5 / 12 | Jump (26) | Mr P W Mullins | Evan Williams Mr Peter Symonds… | 18/1 | |
| held up behind in touch, close up when mistake 3 out, soon outpaced, kept on same pace under pressure from next, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1½ L | Fredo (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 7) | 0/P593-5 / 12 | Flat (1871), Jump (28) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | Ian Williams Mrs Jacky Allen | 7/1 | |
| tracked leaders, outpaced on outside after 3 out, weakened from next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 4 |   | HD | Standing Ovation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 4F1111 / 9 | Jump (6) | Mr S Clements | D Pipe The Bravo Partnership | 15/8 | |
| prominent on outside, led briefly 9th, mistake next, ridden and outpaced after 3 out, weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 13 L | Imperial Circus (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 23465-1 / 12 | Jump (37) | C Gethings | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Lucy Fielding-johnson | 14/1 | |
| prominent on inside, ridden approaching 3 out, lost place before next, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 2¾ L | Ruben Cotter (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2P/191F- / 12 | Jump (253) | Mr William Biddick | P F Nicholls Sean F Conway | 10/1 | |
| held up in touch, dropped towards rear 8th, ridden to chase leaders after 3 out, soon no impression, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 10th | 6 |   | 10 L | Major Malarkey (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | 65P0-5F / 13 | Jump (172) | Conor Smith | N & W Twiston-Davies Baker Dodd & Cooke | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 14th, soon behind, tailed off 3 out | ||||||||||
