02 Feb 2011 14:30 Leicester
Winner: £4,000 (Penalty: £2,602); Distance: 2m 4f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places; Chase: Good).
Thrussington Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Island Jim (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 69-5U55 / 7 | Jump (26) | Andrew Tinkler | C E Longsdon D Adam M Coates… | 13/2 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 4th, hung left and headed before next, remained front rank, led 9th until 4 out, led last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | 2¾ L | High Jack (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 1-31F40 / 9 | Jump (30) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell Mr Billy McCullough | 11/1 | |
| led 2nd until 4th, led approaching 6th, soon headed, remained prominent, every chance from 4 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | 1¼ L | Irish Guard (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | P8-811P / 12 | Jump (30) | A Thornton | J G O'Neill Mr J G O'Neill | 8/1 | |
| prominent, led 4th, headed after 5th, led 6th until 9th, led 4 out, not fluent and headed last, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 1¾ L | Phoenix Des Mottes (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | U84P36 / 12 | Flat (962), Jump (10) | Joseph Cornwall | J R Cornwall Mr J R Cornwall | 14/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway approaching 4 out, stayed on flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 5th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Mokum (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 7P-7095 / 10 | Flat (2493), Jump (10) | Wayne Hutchinson | A W Carroll Mr M S Cooke | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, reminders after 5th and 8th, outpaced after 11th, rallied approaching 3 out, one pace last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 5 |   | 11 L | Don't Tell Nina (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 883-F45 / 8 | Jump (28) | D Elsworth | P R Webber Mr Fergal O'brien | 6/1 | |
| took keen hold, bumped 1st, in touch in mid-division, headway 3rd, not fluent 6th, lost place approaching 11th, well held after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 6 |   | 3½ L | Magnetic Pole (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 31753P / 10 | Flat (2301), Jump (49) | Giles Hawkins | R Lee Mr D Pugh | 12/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 8th, not fluent next, never in contention | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 6 L | Vic's World (IRE) (Mare, bay, 10 9) | 2FP-243 / 9 | Jump (15) | Hadden Frost | J D Frost Mr G Thompson | 8/1 | |
| mid-division, headway 7th, ridden 3 out, struggling when not fluent 2 out, weakening when jumped right last | ||||||||||
| PU | 7 |   | - | Whatever Next (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 3) | 563-845 / 9 | Jump (15) | Aidan Coleman | E J Creighton Mr Paul Dewey | ||
| 2 |   | - | City Theatre (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 310-454 / 8 | Jump (30) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | |||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Near The Water (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 4-F5102 / 9 | Jump (30) | L P Aspell | R Rowe Mr R J Harraway | ||
