27 Nov 2015 14:40 Newbury
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,280); Distance: 2m 3f 187y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
bet365 Open Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 10 |   | - | Little Jon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | RF461-4 / 11 | Jump (41) | Jamie Bargary | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Robert Frosell | 6/0 | |
| always prominent, mistake 2nd, led 9th, ridden before 2 out, pressed last, stayed on gamely to pull away towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 12 |   | 2 L | Upepito (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 1433-2U / 7 | Flat (1300), Jump (20) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr A Brooks | 5/0 | |
| held up in rear, headway on inside 10th, went 2nd before 2 out, challenged going well last, ridden flat, not pick up and no impression towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 3¾ L | Top Gamble (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 11251-P / 12 | Jump (47) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee Miss Kerry Lee | 14/0 | |
| held up towards rear on outside, hit 2nd, steady headway from 5th, went 2nd 4 out until before 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 17 L | Lost Legend (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 6P-7018 / 10 | Jump (27) | B J Geraghty | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | 14/0 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd 10th until 4 out, one pace 3 out, weakened from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 6 L | Royal Regatta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 3152P-6 / 10 | Jump (27) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Lesley Field… | 8/0 | |
| mid-division, jumped right and lost place 2nd, some progress and went 5th 4 out, never any chance with leaders, well beaten from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 5 L | Monetaire (FR) (mare, bay, 10 13) | 312U8-8 / 12 | Flat (993), Jump (13) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs Jane P Wanless | 11/0 | |
| in rear, mistake 8th, well beaten 5 out, passed some weakening rivals from 3 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 7 L | Kings Lad (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4P3F-32 / 12 | Jump (7) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mr G F Gingell | 12/0 | |
| held up, not fluent 3rd, outpaced before 5 out, well beaten 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 2 |   | 3¾ L | Next Sensation (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 041P-90 / 10 | Jump (13) | L Treadwell | M Scudamore Mr Mark Blandford | 33/0 | |
| led until 9th, lost place before 5 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 3½ L | Upsilon Bleu (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 211223- / 11 | Jump (223) | N D Fehily | Miss P Robson Mr & Mrs Raymond… | 12/0 | |
| prominent, lost place when mistake 9th, 5th 5 out, weakened after 4 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Howlongisafoot (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1512-51 / 10 | Jump (15) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr D S Dennis | 15/0 | |
| held up, mistake 1st, headway 9th, chasing leaders when fell next | ||||||||||
| PU | 11 |   | - | Roc D'apsis (FR) (gelding, grey, 10 5) | 3434-71 / 14 | Flat (1280), Jump (29) | P J Brennan | T R George Mrs V Sollitt | 14/0 | |
| held up, 6th when blundered 5 out, soon weakened, pulled up before 2 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Niceonefrankie (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 65P/119- / 10 | Jump (314) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 8/0 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 8th, hampered 10th, soon well behind, pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
