14 Jan 2017 15:35 Warwick
Winner: £60,000 (Penalty: £34,170); Distance: 3m 5f 54y; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places).
Betfred Classic Handicap Chase (Grade 3)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | One For Arthur (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 5243-15 / 11 | Jump (42) | D R Fox | Miss Lucinda V Russell Two Golf Widows | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 2nd, headway 18th, led when jumped left 2 out, clear last, stayed on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 6 L | Goodtoknow (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | P11P-85 / 13 | Jump (42) | Jake Greenall | Kerry Lee Mr Richard Lee | 25/1 | |
| mostly jumped right, prominent, jumped left 2nd, led after 3 out, headed next, no impression on winner last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 4½ L | Shotgun Paddy (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 532P0-7 / 11 | Jump (63) | D A Jacob | Miss E C Lavelle Axom (xxxvi) | 7/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost a few places before 6th, closed 4 out, 3rd before 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 9 L | Houblon Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 9841P-3 / 12 | Jump (18) | Charlie Deutsch | Miss V Williams Julian Blackwell… | 14/1 | |
| towards rear, some headway on outside 16th, not fluent next, soon outpaced, stayed on to take 4th flat, no impression | ||||||||||
| 5th | 12 |   | HD | Knockanrawley (IRE) (gelding, grey, 10 10) | 33214/3- / 11 | Jump (427) | David Bass | K Bailey & M Nicholls Kim Bailey Racing… | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders, not fluent 1st, hit 10th, weakened after 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 20 |   | HD | Rigadin De Beauchene (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 941FP-4 / 13 | Jump (56) | R T Dunne | Miss V Williams Mr Andrew Wiles | 16/1 | |
| led until after 3 out, not much room on bend before 2 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 8 L | Mountainous (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 361P-PP / 12 | Jump (18) | J E Moore | Kerry Lee Hartley Phillips… | 33/1 | |
| soon mid-division, in touch 12th, mistake 16th, driven in dispute of 2nd after 3 out, no extra 2 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 19 |   | 9 L | Spookydooky (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 5) | 244P-68 / 10 | Jump (42) | L P Aspell | J & A O'Neill The Piranha Partnership | 12/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 15th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | HD | Russe Blanc (FR) (gelding, not availiable, 10 8) | 51UP-P6 / 11 | Jump (28) | R Patrick | Kerry Lee Mr Mark Jackson | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, blundered 9th, struggling 15th, mistake when well beaten 18th | ||||||||||
| 10th | 7 |   | ½ L | Viva Steve (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 66825-1 / 9 | Jump (66) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Paul & Clare Rooney | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway 12th, 3rd when mistake 18th, blundered 3 out, weakened before next | ||||||||||
| 11th | 18 |   | 12 L | Kingswell Theatre (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 6P3P-3P / 12 | Jump (13) | Benjamin Poste | M Scudamore Mr John J Murray | 33/1 | |
| towards rear, struggling 5th, well behind 15th | ||||||||||
| 21 |   | - | Mysteree (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 3) | 3148-1P / 12 | Jump (12) | M Scudamore Mrs Lynne MacLennan | ||||
| PU | 17 |   | - | Bob Ford (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 7) | 1FPP-47 / 14 | Jump (42) | Adam Wedge | Miss R Curtis Miss Laura Richardson | 25/1 | |
| held up in mid-division, mistake 3rd, well beaten 18th, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 16 |   | - | Ballycross (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 10-2343 / 12 | Jump (18) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Oscar Singh… | 12/1 | |
| towards rear, not fluent 2nd, ridden 8th, behind 15th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 14 |   | - | Emperor's Choice (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 9) | 1/1PP-8P / 11 | Jump (18) | Nick Scholfield | Miss V Williams The Bellamy Partnership | 40/1 | |
| hampered when in rear 2nd, soon struggling, well behind 8th, pulled up after | ||||||||||
| PU | 13 |   | - | Midnight Prayer (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 17P-B39 / 12 | Jump (42) | Thomas Bellamy | A King The Legends Partnership | 22/1 | |
| mid-division, struggling 16th, pulled up before 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Vivaldi Collonges (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | P/1511-3 / 9 | Jump (69) | S Bowen | P F Nicholls David Maxwell Racing… | 25/1 | |
| soon prominent, not fluent 2nd, lost place after 15th, pulled up before 17th | ||||||||||
| FE | 10 |   | - | Kaki De La Pree (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 11) | 322/2-12 / 11 | Jump (36) | N D Fehily | T Symonds Sir Peter & Lady… | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, fell 2nd | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Sego Success (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 1F4-634 / 10 | Jump (35) | Wayne Hutchinson | A King Mr Tim Leadbeater | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway before 6th, ridden and lost place after 15th, weakened 18th, pulled up after 3 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Milansbar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 2129-4P / 13 | Jump (18) | T E Whelan | N B King Mr Robert Bothway | 20/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden and struggling before 6th, pulled up before 8th | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Doctor Harper (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 21U-P92 / 9 | Jump (13) | T Scudamore | D Pipe The Johnson Family | 10/1 | |
| in rear, slightly hampered 2nd, behind when pulled up before 18th | ||||||||||
| 22 |   | - | Sartorial Elegance (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 2) | 13-431U / 11 | Jump (12) | C L Tizzard Mr S Cook | ||||
