19 Jan 2010 15:40 Folkestone
Winner: £6,000 (Penalty: £3,903); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy places Chase; Hurdles;Heavy, Soft in places).
Saga Health Insurance Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
3 |
| - |
Rapid Increase (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 6) |
56F6-51 / 22 |
Jump (37) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith |
4/5 | |
| held up in touch, headway 4 out, soon chasing leader, led last, ran on | ||||||||||
2nd |
2 |
| 3 L |
Aces Or Better (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) |
2/F80F8 / 9 |
Jump (22) | Jimmy McCarthy | B G Powell Mr R A H Evans |
9/1 | |
| led, headed and mistake last, kept on | ||||||||||
3rd |
1 |
| 9 L |
Topless (IRE) (Mare, grey, 11 12) |
3U6RP2- / 12 |
Jump (309) | D A Jacob | N P Mulholland Mr Steven Astaire |
5/1 | |
| chased leaders, ridden to challenge 2 out, weakened approaching last | ||||||||||
4th |
4 |
| 12 L |
High Jack (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) |
2U-3645 / 9 |
Jump (38) | Benjamin Poste | Andrew Turnell Mr Billy McCullough |
8/1 | |
| tracked leader, under pressure 3 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 4½ L |
Wheres Johnny (GB) (Gelding, grey, 10 12) |
48-6333 / 11 |
Jump (36) | Matthew Batchelor | Jamie Poulton Mr Les Best |
9/2 | |
| chased leaders, went 2nd halfway, under pressure 14th, lost place next, soon beaten | ||||||||||