13 Nov 2011 14:50 Navan
Winner: €37,500 (Penalty: €24,375); Distance: 2m; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Yielding to Soft (Soft in places).
Fortria Chase (Grade 2)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 1 |   | - | Big Zeb (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 1/1122-1 / 24 | Jump (194) | R M Power | Colm Murphy Patrick Joseph… | 6/5 | |
| tracked leader in 2nd, improved to lead after 3 out, ridden 2 out, strongly pressed from last, asserted close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 2 |   | 2 L | Noble Prince (GER) (Horse (entire), bay, 11 7) | 1221-F1 / 12 | Flat (35), Jump (15) | D N Russell | P Nolan Gerard A Spain | 1/1 | |
| settled 4th, closed up 3 out, soon 3rd, ridden in 2nd 2 out, pressed winner from last, no extra close home, just held 2nd | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 3 |   | HD | Forpadydeplasterer (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 222/2P-2 / 11 | Jump (31) | B J Cooper | T Cooper Goat Racing Syndicate | 8/1 | |
| led, slight mistake 5th, ridden and headed after 3 out, kept on, close 3rd last, pressed leaders run-in, no extra close home, just held for 2nd | ||||||||||
| 4th | 5 |   | 14 L | Trafford Lad (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 43/P666- / 10 | Jump (274) | A E Lynch | Laurence Butler Butler Family Syndicate | 25/1 | |
| chased leaders in 3rd, ridden and no extra 3 out, 4th 2 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 6½ L | Predateur (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 7-32768 / 10 | Flat (1925), Jump (44) | Robbie Colgan | J J Lambe Mr James Callow | 66/1 | |
| held up in rear, ridden and no impression 3 out, kept on one pace | ||||||||||
