13 Feb 2011 15:10 Exeter
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,674); Distance: 3m; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Soft.
Betfair Graduation Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Bakbenscher (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 7) | 21U1-53 / 22 | Jump (15) | R Thornton | A King Three Line Whip | 10/3 | |
| held up in touch, headway before 5 out, soon tracking leaders, every chance 4 out, led 2 out, kept on well | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 4 L | Definity (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 0) | 1112/41 / 10 | Jump (16) | Nick Scholfield | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach | 11/8 | |
| led 2nd, strongly challenged from 4 out, headed 2 out, soon no extra | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 24 L | Bench Warrent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 232-FF2 / 9 | Jump (14) | Peter Toole | C J Mann Mrs J M Mayo | 13/2 | |
| led 1st, remained with leader, driven and weakened approaching 3 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 34 L | Dover's Hill (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | P2F7-15 / 11 | Jump (106) | Sam Twiston-Davies | Mrs Mary Hambro Mrs Richard Hambro | 5/1 | |
| held up in touch, mistake 2nd, weakened 13th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 29 L | Thunder Child (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) | 6325-P3 / 13 | Jump (21) | A Glassonbury | S C Burrough Mr Richard Weeks | 100/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place approaching 5 out, soon beaten | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | The Sliotar (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 0) | 294/12-P / 11 | Jump (43) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr R S Brookhouse | ||
