29 Aug 2015 15:50 Cartmel
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 5f 34y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Grant Thornton Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Bayfirth (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | PPB5-85 / 22 | Jump (40) | Harry Reed | R M Smith Mr A B Hamilton | 10/3 | |
| led, headed 2 out, regained lead run-in over 1f out, kept on strongly | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 9 L | The Omen (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 23F-676 / 11 | Jump (41) | Michael Byrne | Tim Vaughan Oceans Racing | 9/1 | |
| in rear, headway 10th, went 2nd 4 out, led 2 out, headed run-in before 1f out, one pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 2 L | Lord Fox (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9/P5416- / 8 | Jump (139) | Jonathan England | S A Harris Miss H Ward | 4/1 | |
| towards rear, pushed along and outpaced before 4 out, plugged on to take 3rd after last, kept on | ||||||||||
| 4th | 8 |   | 9 L | Xenophon (GB) (colt, bay, 10 1) | 2463-60 / 9 | Flat (704), Jump (14) | Tom Cheesman | M C Chapman Mr Milson Robinson | 14/1 | |
| close up, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 7 L | Cara Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 544-235 / 10 | Jump (64) | Henry Brooke | Miss J E Foster Golden Syndicate… | 3/1 | |
| chased leader, pushed along and weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 5 L | Pistol Basc (FR) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 6) | P-63314 / 11 | Jump (30) | Tony Kelly | R Menzies Panther Racing… | 9/2 | |
| tracked leaders in 4th, weakened from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 76 L | Azerodegree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 03/PPP3- / 6 | Flat (644), Jump (294) | Callum Bewley | Mrs H O Graham Mr M J McGovern | 12/1 | |
| in touch in 5th, pushed along 5th, weakened 10th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Afterclass (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 23413-P / 13 | Jump (115) | Mr Kit Alexander | N W Alexander Mrs E Mercy McEwen | |||
| 4 |   | - | Areuwitmenow (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 92P454/ / 10 | Jump (506) | B S Hughes | J Candlish Whites of Coventry… | |||
