15 Oct 2017 16:35 Chepstow
Winner: £35,000 (Penalty: £22,155); Distance: 2m 3f 98y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
John Ayres Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
8 |
| - |
Romain De Senam (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 1) |
315752- / 13 |
Jump (176) | Sam Twiston-Davies | P F Nicholls Mr Daniel Cherriman |
7/4 | |
| took keen hold early and restrained in mid-division, smooth headway on inside tracking leaders in 3rd 5 out, 2nd before 3 out, led soon after 3 out, soon clear, heavily eased run-in | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| 7 L |
Double Shuffle (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 5) |
2P512P- / 12 |
Jump (190) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Crossed Fingers… |
7/1 | |
| chased leaders, 2nd at 3rd, pushed along before 4 out, lost 2nd before 3 out, 2nd again at the last, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
3rd |
6 |
| 1½ L |
Ultragold (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 10) |
1B6791- / 12 |
Flat (1792), Jump (191) |
H Cobden | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing… |
16/1 | |
| in touch, headway chasing leaders 8th, outpaced approaching 4 out, plugged on into modest 3rd run-in | ||||||||||
4th |
9 |
| 6 L |
Mystifiable (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 0) |
11P/971- / 10 |
Jump (171) | P J Brennan | F O'Brien Graham And Alison… |
13/2 | |
| keen, led approaching 3rd, went right 6th and next, clear 5 out, pushed along and reduced lead when blundered badly 3 out, soon headed, no chance with winner, weakened last | ||||||||||
5th |
7 |
| 4 L |
Wadswick Court (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
522216 / 10 |
Jump (15) | S Bowen | P & M Bowen Roddy Owen & Paul… |
11/1 | |
| chased leaders, blundered and weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
6th |
5 |
| 30 L |
Different Gravey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 1) |
15/155P- / 11 |
Jump (190) | Nick Scholfield | P Gundry R Kelvin-hughes… |
20/1 | |
| took keen hold in rear, never a factor, tailed off | ||||||||||
FE |
1 |
| - |
Village Vic (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
0/2320P- / 12 |
Jump (179) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White David Maxwell Racing… |
11/2 | |
| led, dived at 2nd, headed approaching next, chased leaders, fell 7th | ||||||||||
PU |
2 |
| - |
Sizing Granite (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 11) |
2/P5P51- / 11 |
Jump (172) | B J Cooper | C L Tizzard Ann & Alan Potts… |
14/1 | |
| chased leaders early, soon towards rear, badly hampered 7th, never able to recover, pulled up before 5 out | ||||||||||
FE |
4 |
| - |
Arthur's Oak (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) |
12110/5- / 9 |
Jump (292) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mrs J K Burt |
8/1 | |
| held up in last pair, closing on leaders going well when fell 5 out | ||||||||||