25 Apr 2011 15:50 Market Rasen
Winner: £7,700 (Penalty: £5,009); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 3; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Calverts Carpets York Easter Cup Novices' Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Pyracantha (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 12) |
721526- / 8 |
Jump (76) | F Keniry | G A Swinbank Mr Alan Baxter |
7/2 | |
| jumped slowly 1st, held up in last pair, jumped right 2nd, reminders 7th, soon struggling, ridden to chase leading pair after 4 out, 4 lengths down when not fluent next, rallied and ran on to lead near finish | ||||||||||
2nd |
3 |
| NK |
Akarshan (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) |
7P3623- / 8 |
Flat (1031), Jump (25) |
A Thornton | Evan Williams Andrew Turton &… |
13/8 | |
| tracked leading pair, went 2nd 8th, stayed on to lead last, ridden 3 lengths clear flat, headed and no extra near finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
4 |
| 3¾ L |
Don Castille (USA) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 11) |
04P23U/ / 9 |
Jump (646) | H Oliver | J Parkinson & S Smith Mrs S Smith |
6/1 | |
| led, driven 3 out, headed when mistake last, lost 2nd and no extra flat | ||||||||||
4th |
2 |
| 12 L |
Approved Force (USA) (Gelding, grey, 11 0) |
432P3/3- / 7 |
Flat (1466), Jump (34) |
D F O'Regan | L Wadham Mr Tim Wood |
11/4 | |
| tracked leader, lost place 8th, struggling when mistake 10th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 31 L |
Park's Prodigy (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) |
P06/054- / 7 |
Flat (224), Jump (22) |
Miss L Horner | C Grant Mr T J A Thompson |
10/1 | |
| held up in last pair, bumped and rider lost iron 2nd, effort to chase leading pair 9th until after 4 out, weakened next, tailed off | ||||||||||