30 Dec 2013 13:55 Haydock
Winner: £22,000 (Penalty: £14,296); Distance: 3m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy.
Last Fling Chase (Handicap Sponsored By Classic Lodges Ltd)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Across The Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 2710-58 / 21 | Jump (23) | J M Maguire | D McCain Jnr Scotch Piper Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 2 out (normal 4 out, closing in 3rd after last (normal 2 out), stayed on well to lead last strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 8 |   | ½ L | Wellforth (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | P05P-46 / 13 | Jump (30) | David England | F Brennan Miss Clare Louise… | 40/1 | |
| prominent on outside, led after 15th, not fluent and headed 2 out (normal 4 out), stayed challenging, led again close home, headed last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | ¾ L | Pete The Feat (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 3P0-FP1 / 15 | Jump (20) | N D Fehily | C E Longsdon Majors Rayer &… | 17/2 | |
| in touch in mid-division, headway 9th, led after next, headed after 15th, led again 2 out (normal 4 out), headed close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 3¾ L | Sir Du Bearn (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | P6-5F02 / 12 | Jump (14) | Mr D Devereux | P & M Bowen Mr Mickey Bowen | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, mistake 6th, headway 14th, 4th and beaten last (normal 2 out), stayed on towards finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | NK | Hunters Lodge (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 7-64136 / 11 | Jump (23) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Graham Henderson | 17/2 | |
| held up in rear, struggling 16th, went 5th before last (normal 2 out), stayed on final 150 yards, never on terms with leaders | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 27 L | Herdsman (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 17P-512 / 11 | Jump (29) | Ryan Mania | J Parkinson & S Smith Mr David Bartlett | 13/2 | |
| tracked leader, not fluent 12th, hit 14th, weakened before 2 out (normal 4 out) | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | ½ L | Bob Ford (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 113-252 / 14 | Jump (30) | A P McCoy | Miss R Curtis Miss Laura Richardson | 3/1 | |
| took keen hold and hung left, led until before 10th, weakened approaching last (normal 2 out) | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 38 L | Ballyoliver (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 35192-5 / 12 | Jump (51) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr Richard Britten-Long | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 13th, headway approaching 2 out (normal 4 out), weakened before last (normal 2 out), tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Beamazed (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 52UF1/3- / 9 | Jump (413) | B S Hughes | J M Jefferson Mr T Pearcy | ||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Monsieur Cadou (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | F131P-8 / 8 | Jump (57) | P J Brennan | T R George C Trembath Ecd… | ||
