16 Dec 2009 14:35 Newbury
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,505); Distance: 3m 2f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Good to Soft in places).
Coolmation Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | Knighton Combe (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 22-1161 / 25 | Jump (25) | D A Jacob | Jamie Snowden Mr I R Snowden | 11/2 | |
| close up, not fluent 7th, headway 17th, chasing leaders when hit 4 out, went 2nd and hit 2 out, challenged last, edged left flat, stayed on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | ½ L | Gentle Ranger (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 12) | 9423-1P / 9 | Jump (11) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mrs S Clifford | 8/1 | |
| chased leaders, led 12th, ridden and hit 4 out, kept narrow advantage, driven and joined last, found no extra and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 14 L | Tank Top (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 224F2-F / 9 | Jump (8) | S Thomas | T R George R & L Channing… | 5/2 | |
| led to 2nd, chased leaders, blundered 15th, ridden and no impression next, ridden after 3 out, 3rd and no chance when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 10 L | Appleaday (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) | 21P4-55 / 11 | Jump (25) | A P McCoy | P R Webber Mr D Allen | 15/8 | |
| held up, headway 17th, chased leaders after 3 out, soon no impression and left poor 4th next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 14 L | Whatever Next (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) | 3U6145 / 9 | Jump (31) | R Greene | C Gordon Mr Paul Dewey | 12/1 | |
| led 2nd, headed 12th, chased leaders, hit 14th, soon ridden and lost place, weakened 16th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| FE | 2 |   | - | Minella Four Star (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 8) | 6234F1- / 8 | Jump (249) | R Thornton | A King Ashton Racing Club | ||
| 5 |   | - | Fortification (USA) (Gelding, grey, 11 6) | 463111 / 11 | Jump (27) | Mr M Griffiths | N J Hawke Mr S A Hughes | |||
