Horse Alert

07 Feb 2015 14:25 Newbury

Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £28,475); Distance: 3m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).

Betfair Denman Chase (Grade 2)

Place	No (Draw)	Beaten Distance	Horse	Form/Age	Last Run	Jockey	Trainer/Owner	SP
1^st	5	-	Coneygree (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	1113/11 / 12	Jump (43)	R Johnson	M Bradstock The Max Partnership	15/8
		jumped well, made all, brushed 4 out, clear and well in command from 2 out, stayed on strongly, unchallenged
2^nd	4	7 L	Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6)	396U-22 / 12	Jump (49)	Aidan Coleman	Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell…	10/3
		mostly chased winner, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and no chance from 2 out, kept on for clear 2nd
3^rd	2	3½ L	Unioniste (FR) (gelding, grey, 11 10)	1838-61 / 11	Jump (35)	N D Fehily	P F Nicholls David Maxwell Racing…	9/2
		tracked leaders, awkward 12th, outpaced and dropped to rear 14th, rallied under pressure before 2 out, went modest 3rd last
4^th	6	4½ L	Taquin Du Seuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5)	211-32P / 11	Flat (1203), Jump (77)	A P McCoy	J & A O'Neill Martin Broughton…	9/2
		took keen hold, held up in rear, closer order 8th (water), not fluent 12th and 14th, stayed on into 3rd approaching 4 out, driven one pace and no impression before 2 out, weakened into 4th at the last
5^th	1	7 L	Harry Topper (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10)	1331P-P / 11	Jump (77)	B J Geraghty	K Bailey & M Nicholls Mr A N Solomons	15/2
		held up in last pair, headway on outside approaching 9th, mistake and dropped to rear 10th, rallied chasing leaders approaching 4 out, struggling when mistake and weakened next
6^th	3	3½ L	Double Ross (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 6)	35-F3UR / 13	Jump (43)	Ryan Hatch	N & W Twiston-Davies Options O Syndicate	33/1
		chased leaders, jumped right 5th, driven along before 4 out, weakened soon after 4 out