16 Dec 2010 13:10 Towcester
Winner: £4,500 (Penalty: £2,927); Distance: 3m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Soft in places).
Free Bets At gg.com Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Aztec Treasure (NZ) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 85P-212 / 7 | Jump (23) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 5/2 | |
| held up in mid-division, mistake 11th, headway next, went 2nd approaching 4 out going well, led last, nudged out, readily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2 L | Topless (IRE) (Mare, grey, 11 11) | 43-5222 / 12 | Jump (11) | D C Costello | N P Mulholland Mr Steven Astaire | 11/2 | |
| led until 7th, led 10th, ridden 3 out, headed last, readily held by winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 1¾ L | Dromore Hill (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 12) | 997-332 / 8 | Jump (22) | Jimmy McCarthy | C P Morlock Mr Tim Wixted &… | 7/2 | |
| prominent, pushed along 3rd, not fluent 6th, 5th after 11th, lost place approaching 4 out, soon struggling, went modest 3rd after 3 out, rallied from 2 out, stayed on flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | Dist | Guydus (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 8) | 5F6150- / 8 | Jump (239) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Zara & John Johnstone,… | 16/1 | |
| held up towards rear, riddden after 11th, in touch 13th, no impression 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Ready Or Not (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | P453-68 / 9 | Jump (21) | Nathan Sweeney | R H Buckler Christopher And… | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Katalak (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 10) | 05633-3 / 8 | Flat (755), Jump (232) | W Kennedy | J A T De Giles Gavin Macechern… | ||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Mr Bond (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | F8/8-F24 / 8 | Jump (22) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Tim Vaughan Racing… | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Quazy De Joie (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | FP46P0- / 8 | Jump (244) | D Elsworth | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | ||
| 9 |   | - | Atherstone Hill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 469P7/2 / 11 | Jump (29) | W P Kavanagh | R Dickin Colin & Co | |||
| PU | 10 |   | - | Raki Rose (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 22/FP-PP / 9 | Jump (22) | J Kington | M Scudamore M J And W J Fenn | ||
