30 Jan 2006 02:20 SOUTHWELL
Winner: £ (Penalty: £5,492); Distance: 5390; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5yo plus; Going: Good.
Betfred Beginners' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 0 |   | - | Shining Strand (GB) (Gelding, , 159) | / 24 | Andrew Tinkler | N J Henderson The Queen | |||
| made all, soon clear, unchallenged | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 0 |   | Dist | Classic Rock (GB) (Gelding, , 159) | / 13 | A Thornton | J W Unett Miss M Bayliss | |||
| behind, hit 10th, tailed off approaching 2 out, stayed on to take 2nd close home, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 0 |   | HD | Great As Gold (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 9 | K Renwick | B Ellison Mr Keith Middleton | |||
| in touch, driven along 9th, hit 10th, reminders next, chased clear winner approaching 3 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Billy Bush (IRE) (Gelding, , 154) | / 6 | T J Dreaper | Ferdy Murphy William Crowe | ||||
| in touch when fell | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Echo Blu (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 10 | J M Maguire | Miss Joanne Priest Mr P J Kennedy | ||||
| chased winner to 12th, weakened next, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Redhouse Chevalier (GB) (Gelding, , 152) | / 7 | C M Studd | B G Powell Mrs J M Penney | ||||
| in touch, reminders after 5th, mistake 7th, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Very Optimistic (IRE) (Gelding, , 159) | / 8 | R McGrath | J & A O'Neill Mrs G Smith | ||||
| held up, in touch, not fluent 2nd, chased clear winner from 12th, ridden and weakened approaching 3 out, tailed off when pulled up | ||||||||||
| 0 |   | - | Star Wonder (GB) (Filly, , 145) | / 6 | Mr L R Payter | G R I Smyly R P & M Berrow | ||||
| in touch, lost place approaching 6th, behind when fell | ||||||||||
