28 Dec 2009 13:00 Chepstow
Winner: £25,000 (Penalty: £15,655); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
coral.co.uk Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Magic Sky (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 952/6-43 / 25 | Jump (23) | Mr O Greenall | M F Harris Mrs D J Brown | 10/1 | |
| took keen hold early, held up in touch, headway to chase leaders 10th, effort approaching 2 out, stayed on under pressure on long run from last, driven to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1¾ L | Private Be (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 18P52-7 / 11 | Jump (72) | T J O'Brien | P Hobbs & J White David And Daphne… | 7/1 | |
| chased leaders, went second 3 out, led last, hard ridden flat, headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 1¾ L | Amble Forge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 44P-262 / 9 | Jump (22) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… | 11/1 | |
| raced on inside, in touch, headway approaching 4 out, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on into 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 5 L | Super Formen (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1P5-2U2 / 8 | Jump (23) | A P McCoy | P F Nicholls Mr Peter Hart &… | 7/2 | |
| led to 3rd, chased leader, led approaching 4 out, ridden and headed last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 8 L | Or Bleu (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 7) | 1174-F2 / 11 | Jump (11) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mrs Heather Kemp | 5/1 | |
| chased leaders, went second before 4 out to 3 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 6th | 7 |   | 1¼ L | Heathcote (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | F143-P6 / 10 | Flat (1306), Jump (16) | P Hide | G & J Moore B Siddle & B D… | 9/1 | |
| held up, pushed along before 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 22 L | Buck The Legend (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 439PF-6 / 8 | Jump (37) | P J Brennan | N & W Twiston-Davies Alan Parker, C… | 9/1 | |
| held up, under pressure before 9th, driven and struggling before 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 4 |   | 28 L | Victorias Groom (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 26-6331 / 9 | Flat (1636), Jump (16) | L P Aspell | L Wadham Mr P H Betts | 10/3 | |
| chased leaders, led 6th, headed approaching 4 out, weakening when blundered 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 9th | 1 |   | 21 L | Yes Sir (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 21F772- / 11 | Flat (538), Jump (338) | Donal Devereux | P & M Bowen Ms Y M Hill & Mr… | 16/1 | |
| chased leader, led 3rd to 6th, slow jump 8th, soon dropped to rear, struggling 10th, tailed off 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9 |   | - | Nirvana Swing (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 0-62215 / 9 | Jump (22) | Tjade Collier | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith | |||
