25 May 2011 16:45 Newton Abbot
Winner: £2,842 (Penalty: £1,947); Distance: 2m 5f 110y; Class: 5; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Firm (Good in places).
newtonabbotracing.com Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 11 |   | - | Gem Mill (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 2) | 29U57-P / 23 | Jump (7) | J E Moore | P & M Bowen Steve & Jackie… | 28/1 | |
| made virtually all, jumped right 2nd, ridden approaching 12th, strongly pressed after 4 out, gained upper hand near finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 7 |   | NK | Sumner (IRE) (Colt, bay, 10 13) | 5787-42 / 10 | Flat (181), Jump (8) | A P McCoy | W Davies Mr Bill Davies | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, moved into mid-division 5th, closed 10th, chased winner 4 out, soon challenging, upsides near finish, just held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 28 L | Kiama (GB) (Mare, bay, 11 8) | 932U6-5 / 10 | Flat (1556), Jump (14) | J Tizzard | R J Hodges Mrs R Vickery | 8/1 | |
| tracked leaders, hit 10th, blundered next, weakened approaching 3 out, went 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | NK | Insignia (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 06F71-F / 9 | Flat (837), Jump (31) | A Glassonbury | V R A Dartnall Victor Dartnall… | 7/1 | |
| prominent, led when mistake and rider lost iron briefly 3rd, soon headed, ridden approaching 12th, blundered badly 4 out, weakened next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 3 |   | 39 L | Sir Bumble (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 7) | 14234-2 / 11 | Jump (20) | D Elsworth | M Blake Staverton Owners… | 7/1 | |
| mid-division, ridden after 11th, weakened 4 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 1 L | Olival (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 26231F/ / 9 | Jump (396) | Mr Sam Painting | Adrian Wintle Mr Adrian Wintle | 25/1 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 2nd, ridden 11th, plodded on, tailed off | ||||||||||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Casual Garcia (GB) (Gelding, grey, 11 3) | 494P-1P / 6 | Flat (309), Jump (17) | A Thornton | Mark Gillard Kay Russell | ||
| PU | 6 |   | - | Guam (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 2) | 35746-4 / 6 | Jump (30) | Harry Skelton | Nick Mitchell Mrs Sarah Faulks | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Bernie The Banker (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 4) | 4/P26F2- / 7 | Jump (59) | L Heard | T Dennis Mrs Jill Dennis | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Award Winning (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 13) | P62RU-F / 10 | Jump (18) | J W Farrelly | Mrs S Leech Mr C J Leech | ||
| PU | 9 |   | - | Macmar (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 11) | 55/P5F-3 / 11 | Jump (20) | Hadden Frost | M J Coombe Mr J Coombe | ||
| PU | 12 |   | - | Mortar (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 9/6F4-11 / 13 | Jump (13) | Tom Cannon | Miss S Smith Mrs V Palmer | ||
