02 Dec 2017 13:20 Newbury
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £25,024); Distance: 2m 6f 93y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Sir Peter O'Sullevan Memorial Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Gold Present (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 10) | 0/1522F- / 11 | Jump (239) | N de Boinville | N J Henderson Mr and Mrs J D… | 13/2 | |
| tended to jump right, led until after 12th, chased leader, challenged from 4 out, lost 2nd next, close 3rd, rallied gamely run-in, led final strides | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | NK | Warriors Tale (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 53115-U / 13 | Jump (21) | Bryony Frost | P F Nicholls Exors of the Late… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, steady headway chasing leaders 6th, went 2nd 3 out, led narrowly 2 out, joined run-in, headed last strides | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | ½ L | Gentleman Jon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) | 52353F / 11 | Jump (15) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mr J P Romans | 16/1 | |
| chased leaders on inside, 2nd 9th, led after 12th, narrowly headed 2 out, chased leader, every chance run-in, 3rd and held close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 13 L | Junction Fourteen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 62P-P40 / 10 | Jump (28) | N D Fehily | Miss E C Lavelle Martin St Quinton… | 10/1 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders 5th, lost place 12th, rallied from 4 out, went modest 4th 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 11 |   | 9 L | Little Jon (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 7535P-5 / 11 | Jump (18) | Thomas Bellamy | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Robert Frosell | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, headway chasing leaders before 7th (water), mistake and weakened 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 1 |   | 1¼ L | Bouvreuil (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4/5630-7 / 8 | Jump (34) | H Cobden | P F Nicholls Mr John P McManus | 5/1 | |
| took keen hold, held up towards rear, some headway on inside before 13th, plugged on but never involved | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 1 L | No Buts (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 10) | 41-P724 / 10 | Jump (22) | Daniel Hiskett | D G Bridgwater Wontcostalot Partnership | 50/1 | |
| chased leaders, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | O Maonlai (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 0/P1P45- / 11 | Jump (252) | Adrian Heskin | T R George Mrs G Welch | 6/1 | |
| held up towards rear, tailed off 4 out, pulled up soon after | ||||||||||
| UR | 6 |   | - | On Tour (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 20354-1 / 13 | Jump (21) | Mitchell Bastyan | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | 11/2 | |
| towards rear, good headway chasing leaders and going well enough when blundered and unseated rider 4 out | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Different Gravey (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 5/155P-6 / 11 | Jump (48) | Wayne Hutchinson | P Gundry R Kelvin-hughes… | 33/1 | |
| chased leader until hit 9th, chased leaders, losing place and towards rear when blundered and eventually unseated rider 13th | ||||||||||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Crosspark (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 62U13-4 / 14 | Jump (23) | R Johnson | Mrs Caroline Bailey Mrs Wendy Wesley | 9/2 | |
| chased leaders on inside, mistake 4th, mistake and lost place next, behind when mistake 8th, pulled up before next | ||||||||||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Potters Cross (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 1PPP-55 / 10 | Jump (34) | Adam Wedge | Miss R Curtis Conyers, O'Reilly,… | 14/1 | |
| chased leaders, lost place before 5th, tailed off and pulled up after 12th | ||||||||||
