16 May 2011 15:50 Newton Abbot
Winner: £4,742 (Penalty: £3,085); Distance: 2m 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
Happy 50th Birthday Marie Bentley Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Dominican Monk (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 5P2U/76- / 24 | Jump (23) | D A Jacob | D W P Arbuthnot George Ward & Joanne… | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway when not fluent 7th, jumped left 4 out, led 2 out, ran on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 4 L | Exulto (IRE) (colt, chestnut, 11 11) | 65226-3 / 6 | Flat (957), Jump (21) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Sir Peter O'Sullevan | 5/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 9th, every chance 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 1 L | Marodima (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 541054- / 10 | Jump (36) | T J O'Brien | Jamie Snowden Mareildar Racing… | 12/1 | |
| led, clear after 2nd, headed 2 out, stayed on same pace | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 41 L | Amble Forge (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 12) | 06433-8 / 9 | Jump (8) | Dave Crosse | C L Tizzard Robert and Sarah… | 22/1 | |
| tracked leader who went clear after 2nd, ridden 9th, weakened after 3 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 8 |   | 88 L | Misamon (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 12126-6 / 8 | Jump (13) | Paul Moloney | D A Rees The Supreme Racing… | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, dropped to last 7th, hampered and behind 9th, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Beside The Fire (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | 202379- / 8 | Jump (78) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard The Con Club | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Deputy Dog (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 88347-2 / 5 | Jump (17) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mrs Gay Smith | ||
| 6 |   | - | Sky Calling (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 0) | 6637/51 / 10 | Jump (8) | S Thomas | M Keighley Nicholson Racing… | |||
| UR | 9 |   | - | Papradon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 322434- / 11 | Flat (836), Jump (28) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr A J Cresser | ||
