28 Nov 2009 14:05 Newbury
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £31,310); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
sportingbet.com Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 13 |   | - | Mount Oscar (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 25020-1 / 26 | Jump (13) | P J Brennan | C L Tizzard Mrs Jean R Bishop | 9/1 | |
| led to 2nd, prominent, chased leader from 4 out, ridden approaching last, stayed on well run in to lead near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | ½ L | Pasco (SWI) (Gelding, roan, 11 6) | 31198-F / 9 | Flat (909), Jump (26) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Mr Terry Warner | 9/2 | |
| led 2nd to 5th, stayed handy, challenged 13th, led approaching 4 out, kept on well from last until no extra and headed near finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 12 |   | 6 L | Piraya (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 2) | F0F700- / 9 | Jump (239) | T Scudamore | D Pipe T Neill | 7/1 | |
| close up, ridden and outpaced approaching 12th, stayed on again under pressure from after 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 22 L | Pop (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1231FP- / 6 | Jump (220) | Andrew Tinkler | H D Daly Mr Robert Kirkland | 18/1 | |
| behind, hit 9th, headway to chase leaders 11th, one pace and no impression from 4 out | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | NK | Au Courant (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 1/1P2P1- / 10 | Jump (222) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Golf, Cricket &… | 7/1 | |
| soon close up, challenged and every chance approaching 4 out, ridden and weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 15 |   | 6 L | Too Forward (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 13) | P46377- / 14 | Jump (239) | D A Jacob | Jamie Snowden Mr Richard Pitman | 33/1 | |
| behind, kept on from 4 out but never in contention | ||||||||||
| 7th | 10 |   | 2¾ L | Akilak (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 2) | 4/2128-6 / 9 | Flat (1981), Jump (213) | D F O'Regan | J Howard Johnson ADA Partnership | 11/1 | |
| behind, some late headway but never in contention | ||||||||||
| 8th | 14 |   | 11 L | Isn't That Lucky (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 24121-P / 8 | Jump (35) | R McGrath | J & A O'Neill Mrs Valda Burke | 8/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders until blundered and lost place 9th, behind and no chance after | ||||||||||
| 9th | 17 |   | ½ L | Sou'wester (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) | 42-3945 / 10 | Flat (2214), Jump (20) | Christian Williams | C L Tizzard Robert And Sarah… | 40/1 | |
| mistakes, always in rear, blundered 8th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 10th | 11 |   | ¾ L | Oceanos des Obeaux (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 9621P6- / 8 | Flat (1329), Jump (227) | Mr Sam Waley-Cohen | P Hobbs & J White Mr M J Tuckey | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake 10th, struggling after, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 11th | 3 |   | 9 L | New Little Bric (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 9) | 56P188- / 8 | Flat (1540), Jump (217) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mrs Kathy Stuart | 25/1 | |
| mid-division, pushed along 8th, driven 10th, soon struggling, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 12th | 2 |   | 1½ L | Moon Over Miami (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 24520-3 / 13 | Flat (1546), Jump (17) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr D Holmes | 16/1 | |
| soon prominent, made most from 8th to approaching 4 out, weakened quickly | ||||||||||
| 13th | 1 |   | 6 L | Calgary Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 21204-P / 12 | Jump (210) | Paul Moloney | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford | 14/1 | |
| mistake 2nd, chased leaders, led 5th, hit 7th, mistake and headed 8th, mistake 10th and next, soon struggling in rear, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Or Bleu (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 5) | 1/41174- / 11 | Jump (222) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Heather Kemp | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Hobbs Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 1F/08U-7 / 10 | Jump (7) | Jimmy McCarthy | C R Egerton Mr John P McManus | ||
| FE | 16 |   | - | Wee Robbie (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 23813P/ / 10 | Jump (644) | L Treadwell | N J Gifford P H Betts (Holdings)… | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Finger Onthe Pulse (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 23U60-7 / 12 | Jump (35) | D J Casey | T J Taaffe Mr John P McManus | ||
| PU | 18 |   | - | Misty Dancer (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 4) | 0155/46 / 11 | Flat (47), Jump (11) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | ||
