04 May 2016 15:35 Newton Abbot
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,640); Distance: 2m 4f 216y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
totepool Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Art Mauresque (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1677P2- / 10 | Jump (21) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs Johnny de la… | 3/0 | |
| tracked leader, led 3rd to next, led again 5th, mistake 9th, joined 3 out, headed narrowly next, soon ridden, rallied to regain narrow lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 10 |   | HD | Portway Flyer (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 8) | 593/7P1- / 12 | Jump (46) | T Scudamore | Ian Williams Mr Patrick Kelly | 11/0 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd from 6th, upsides 3 out, led narrowly next, soon ridden, kept on until headed and no extra near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 5 L | Cloud Creeper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/23404- / 9 | Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mick Fitzgerald… | 11/0 | |
| held up behind in touch, headway 12th, driven to chase leaders 3 out, went 3rd next, soon ridden, kept on same pace, not reach front pair | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 6 L | Al Alfa (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 10) | 8/113P0- / 10 | Jump (26) | James Best | P Hobbs & J White Mr James Drummond | 20/0 | |
| tracked leaders, driven after 4 out, ridden and outpaced by front pair after next, lost 3rd 2 out, no impression after | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 12 L | Carrigmorna King (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 310411- / 10 | Jump (27) | M G Nolan | P Hobbs & J White Robert & Janet… | 12/0 | |
| held up in touch, tracked leaders 10th, ridden after 3 out, one pace next, never on terms, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 6 L | Quite By Chance (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 112323- / 12 | Jump (19) | Paul O'Brien | C L Tizzard Mr R J R Wescott | 12/0 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place when stumbled on bend after 10th, soon behind, no danger after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Astracad (FR) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 14576P- / 13 | Jump (26) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Mark Barlow | 12/0 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 9th, outpaced 12th, behind from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 5 |   | ½ L | Sew On Target (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 795182- / 12 | Jump (27) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Mr A Selway | 10/0 | |
| led to 3rd, led again when not fluent next, headed 5th, in touch, lost place 4 out, ridden and weakened before 2 out, blundered last | ||||||||||
| FE | 6 |   | - | Workbench (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 126388- / 10 | Jump (27) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr N W Lake | 10/0 | |
| held up behind in touch when fell 7th | ||||||||||
| 1 |   | - | Fox Appeal (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 330902- / 12 | Jump (32) | D A Jacob | Miss E C Lavelle The Hawk Inn Syndicate… | 0/0 | ||
| Nonrunner | ||||||||||
