11 Dec 2018 13:30 Uttoxeter
Winner: £12,800 (Penalty: £7,408); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft.
Dove Valley Marquees Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Crucial Role (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2212P-3 / 13 | Jump (17) | Harry Skelton | D Skelton Mr D W Fox | 12/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led before 3 out, clear next, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 14 |   | 9 L | Now Mcginty (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0112-2U / 10 | Jump (2) | T J O'Brien | S Edmunds The Garratt Family | 7/1 | |
| pressed leader, led 9th, headed before 3 out, no impression on winner next | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 6 L | Chef Des Obeaux (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 2111PP- / 8 | Jump (242) | S Bowen | N J Henderson Sullivan Bloodstock… | 13/8 | |
| not always fluent, chased leaders, ridden after 11th, outpaced before 4 out, bumped 3 out, stayed on into 3rd before last, no impression | ||||||||||
| 4th | 10 |   | 8 L | Kilfilum Cross (IRE) (gelding, grey, 11 0) | 21/7211- / 10 | Jump (246) | James Davies | C N Kellett Andy Bell & Fergus… | 50/1 | |
| led, not fluent 5th, headed 9th, 3rd and beaten when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | NK | Groundunderrepair (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 0/32231- / 8 | Jump (245) | Andrew Tinkler | W Greatrex Fleming Helyar… | 40/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 4 out, hampered 2 out, stayed on, never on terms | ||||||||||
| 6th | 8 |   | 4 L | Huntsman Son (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 11424-2 / 11 | Jump (32) | Kielan Woods | A M Hales Mrs Wendy Wesley | 11/2 | |
| prominent, every chance when mistake 4 out, weakening when baulked 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 10 L | Just Don't Ask (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | F1/3211- / 8 | Jump (269) | B S Hughes | C E Longsdon Robert Aplin &… | 22/1 | |
| tracked leaders, weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 1¾ L | Alminar (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 7569- / 10 | Jump (238) | Danny Cook | N J Hawke Mr Mark J Phillips | 100/1 | |
| started slowly, behind, hampered 10th, never dangerous | ||||||||||
| 9th | 15 |   | 1 L | Piri Massini (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P1/1532- / 8 | Jump (240) | Fergus Gregory | O Murphy Mr C J Haughey | 66/1 | |
| in rear, mistake 8th, no impression, blundered 3 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 5 |   | 12 L | Forza Milan (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 21/622P- / 11 | Jump (271) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill J A Nash | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear on outside, not fluent 1st, not much room 5th, some headway after 7th, well beaten from 11th | ||||||||||
| 11th | 12 |   | 6 L | Midnight Maestro (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | P/6052-1 / 12 | Jump (205) | B J Geraghty | A King T B Russell | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 9th, weakened before 4 out | ||||||||||
| 12th | 11 |   | 6 L | Lovenormoney (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 3/61710- / 8 | Jump (271) | G Sheehan | W Greatrex Tim Syder | 10/1 | |
| in touch until 5th, ridden 9th, slow 11th, well behind after | ||||||||||
| 13th | 13 |   | 15 L | Mistercobar (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | F22112- / 8 | Jump (234) | Lee Edwards | A W Carroll The Wayward Pilgrims | 100/1 | |
| jumped right at times, took keen hold towards rear, headway 9th, losing place when mistake 11th, soon well behind | ||||||||||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Golden Sunrise (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 324132- / 7 | Jump (231) | H Cobden | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing | 20/1 | |
| always behind, hampered when tailed off 10th, soon pulled up | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Any Drama (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 0) | 16411P/ / 9 | Jump (634) | Aidan Coleman | H Fry Mr Nicholas Cooper | 7/1 | |
| not always fluent, mid-division, mistake 1st, headway when slow 11th, beaten from 4 out, 7th when badly hampered and fell 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 16 |   | - | River Frost (GB) (colt, bay, 11 0) | 19/5P0-9 / 10 | Flat (1054), Jump (59) | Thomas Bellamy | A King Mr C Helfferich | 33/1 | |
| held up towards rear, fell 10th | ||||||||||
