05 Mar 2011 16:45 Newbury
Winner: £8,000 (Penalty: £5,204); Distance: 2m 2f 110y; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Tyto Consultancy Supporting Greatwood Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 9 |   | - | Cottage Acre (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | P31/6-24 / 22 | Jump (12) | P J Brennan | T R George Mrs Sally White | 9/2 | |
| chased leader, led 6th, made rest, went right 9th, hit 2 out, came readily clear soon after, easily | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 12 L | Rimini (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 3) | 411UP4 / 7 | Flat (85), Jump (27) | Aidan Coleman | D A Rees Pixie Go Racing | 15/2 | |
| chased leaders, went right and chased leader 2 out, no impression and well held before when went right last | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 8 |   | 3¾ L | Lordsbridge (USA) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 032342 / 9 | Jump (17) | Nick Scholfield | Andrew Turnell The Rakkam Wahed… | 4/1 | |
| in touch until lost place on inside and dropped to rear 11th, headway approaching 4 out, went 4th and hit next, stayed on to modest 3rd last | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | NK | Special Occasion (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 05-5034 / 10 | Jump (32) | T J O'Brien | Mrs Caroline Keevil Miss L B Gould | 8/1 | |
| reluctant never travelled in rear and hung left most of way, ridden along throughout, stayed on under pressure from 2 out, kept on well flat, went 4th final 50 yards and closed on one pace 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 5th | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Our Bob (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 11 5) | 34/4-3P8 / 10 | Jump (7) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr Phillip Hemmings | 16/1 | |
| held up until headway to chase leaders 2nd, dived at 6th, chased winner 11th until hit 2 out, ridden and no impression when went right and lost 3rd last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 5 L | Mallusk (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 2183-1P / 9 | Jump (49) | Sean Quinlan | K Bailey & M Nicholls Ms Jennifer Dooly | 9/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 10th, stumbled badly next, ridden and blundered 4 out, went modest 5th 2 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 2 |   | 8 L | In The Zone (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 8) | 911226 / 7 | Jump (66) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 9/1 | |
| held up towards rearridden along 8th, some headway before 11th, ridden and weakened soon after 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 7 |   | 19 L | Kack Handed (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 755123 / 13 | Jump (36) | Jake Greenall | H D Daly Mr P S Johnson | 13/2 | |
| jumped right, led until jumped slowly and headed 6th, chased winner blunderd 9th, blundered badly and lost 2nd 11th, not recover and weakened 3 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 3 |   | 39 L | Gus Macrae (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 7) | 100-844 / 11 | Jump (29) | B J Geraghty | Miss R Curtis Mr M A Sherwood | 6/1 | |
| took keen hold, in touch, blundered badly and lost place 7th, rallied to go in touch again 10th, weakened next, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
