23 Apr 2011 15:50 Newton Abbot
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,674); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 2; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
SIS Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 2 |   | - | Pepe Simo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 112381 / 7 | Jump (13) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Highclere Thoroughbred… | 5/2 | |
| tracked leaders, went 2nd after 7th, jumped right and not fluent 9th, led 3 out, jumped right 2 out, clear when jumped right and hit last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 1 |   | 2¼ L | Safari Journey (USA) (Horse (entire), chestnut, 11 12) | 03-1496 / 13 | Flat (211), Jump (16) | Matt Griffiths | P Hobbs & J White Reassuringly Racy… | 10/3 | |
| held up in rear, hit 2nd, badly hampered next, headway 5th, pushed along after 9th, hit 2 out, chased winner last, stayed on | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 8 L | Cruchain (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 9) | 7F3521 / 13 | Jump (9) | Donal Devereux | D Burchell Mr & Mrs A J Mutch | 3/1 | |
| led, jumped right 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 3 |   | 5 L | Moon Over Miami (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 6) | 19P249 / 13 | Flat (2057), Jump (49) | D Elsworth | C J Mann Mr D Holmes | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, took keen hold, went 2nd after 3rd until approaching 7th, no impression from 9th, went 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 1½ L | Mibleu (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 664242 / 13 | Jump (3) | K Burke | C L Tizzard Chasing Gold Racing… | 13/2 | |
| held up in rear, pulled hard, hit 2nd, headway next, steadied 6th, went 3rd 4 out, hit 2 out, weakened last | ||||||||||
| 6th | 4 |   | 29 L | Frosted Grape (IRE) (filly, bay, 11 2) | 115F59 / 6 | Flat (593), Jump (149) | Mr S Clements | D Pipe The Wise Partners | 10/1 | |
| tracked leader until after 3rd, last from next, behind 6th | ||||||||||
