19 Oct 2011 17:05 Fontwell
Winner: £3,750 (Penalty: £2,437); Distance: 2m 2f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places).
Hennings Wine Merchants Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Olympian Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 3F-5514 / 21 | Jump (12) | Paul Moloney | Mrs S Leech J Cocks & C J Leech | 10/1 | |
| held up in rear, went right 2nd and 8th, steady headway approaching 3 out, chased leading pair next, 2nd between last 2, narrow lead last, stayed on to assert final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 4 |   | ¾ L | Osmosia (FR) (mare, bay, 11 11) | 107241 / 10 | Jump (18) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr George Sturt | 5/2 | |
| held up in close 5th, went 2nd before 3 out, led 3 out, strongly pressed and narrowly headed last, stayed challenging until no extra final 110 yards | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 14 L | Bankstair (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 113-545 / 7 | Jump (25) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr Hugh Doubtfire | 9/2 | |
| disputed lead, led narrowly 6th, hit 4 out, headed next, soon driven and no extra in 3rd between last 2 | ||||||||||
| 4th | 1 |   | 3½ L | Sadler's Star (GER) (Gelding, bay, 12 4) | 230411 / 11 | Flat (801), Jump (6) | Joshua Moore | M Blake Mrs J M Haines | 4/1 | |
| chased leading pair, pushed along after 4 out, mistake and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 6 |   | 13 L | Al Amaan (GB) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 869-342 / 9 | Flat (265), Jump (140) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr Mark Waters | 3/1 | |
| took keen hold, tracked leading trio, disputing 2nd from 7th, definite 2nd 9th until approaching 3 out, mistake and weakened next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 2 |   | 4½ L | Reg's Ruby (GB) (filly, bay, 11 12) | 5-88151 / 7 | Jump (14) | T J Phelan | D G Bridgwater Mrs Mary Bridgwater | 12/1 | |
| slight lead, narrowly headed 6th, chased leader until blundered 9th, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 7 |   | - | Bertenbar (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 5) | 5F121-5 / 13 | Jump (176) | A Thornton | Miss H C Knight Mrs C A Wyatt | |||
