03 Nov 2011 14:00 Musselburgh
Winner: £5,000 (Penalty: £3,249); Distance: 2m 4f; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Firm in places ).
Daikin UK Novices' Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Ballycolin (GB) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | 52134-2 / 22 | Jump (27) | D C Costello | I A Duncan Michaelkearney,stephensinclair,iandunc | 11/4 | |
| tracked leading pair, tracked leader 4th, narrow lead 6th, narrowly headed 9th, with leader, led again 4 out, strongly pressed, advantage 2 out, driven flat, always holding on | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | 1¼ L | Maggio (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 5228-02 / 13 | Jump (34) | J Reveley | P Griffin D G Pryde/james… | 7/2 | |
| led, narrowly headed 6th, with winner, led again narrowly 9th, narrowly headed 4 out, stayed pressing until slow 2 out, kept on flat, always held | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 9 L | Beneficial Reform (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 2) | P11-24 / 9 | Jump (19) | Nick Scholfield | J Ewart Mr & Mrs William… | 3/1 | |
| tracked winner until 4th, stayed in 3rd, pushed along one pace and no impression on leading pair before 4 out, well held when mistake 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 6 |   | 18 L | Mystified (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 1221/88 / 12 | Flat (39), Jump (14) | K Mercer | A Berry Mr Alan Willoughby | 100/1 | |
| tracked leading trio, slow and went left 1st, dropped to rear approaching 9th, outpaced and struggling in 4th, when mistake 5 out, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3 L | Hollins (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 305/365- / 11 | Flat (47), Jump (203) | Brian Harding | Micky Hammond Mr Tony Forbes | 9/2 | |
| never jumped with any fluency, in rear, blundered 8th, some headway approaching next, slow and driven next, tailed off, blundered last | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Devotion To Duty (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 2) | 37120-3 / 8 | Flat (754), Jump (43) | P Buchanan | Miss Lucinda V Russell Racing Management… | ||
