19 Nov 2011 15:20 Ascot
Winner: £50,000 (Penalty: £30,950); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good.
Carey Group Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 4 |   | - | I'msingingtheblues (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 722-533 / 23 | Jump (8) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe Mrs Jo Tracey | 8/1 | |
| hampered 1st, held up towards rear, pushed along in 5th and plenty to do after 3 out, rapid headway on outside to challenge before next, led 2 out, came clear before last, kept on strongly, ridden out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 11 |   | 3¾ L | Rileyev (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 1111-66 / 7 | Jump (8) | L Treadwell | Miss V Williams Mr John Mayne | 16/1 | |
| held up off the pace in mid-division, not fluent 4th, good headway on outer 9th, went 2nd 4 out, every chance 2 out, dropped to 3rd between last 2, rallied to 2nd again closing stages, no chance with winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 5 |   | 1 L | Takeroc (FR) (Gelding, grey, 11 9) | 122-115 / 11 | Flat (2043), Jump (21) | Mr H Derham | P F Nicholls Dunn Racing | 6/1 | |
| hampered 1st, tracked leading trio, went 3rd 7th until next, went 3rd again before 3 out, challenged and chance 2 out, went 2nd between last 2, no impression when weakened to 3rd closing stages | ||||||||||
| 4th | 7 |   | 3½ L | King Edmund (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 42-P322 / 12 | Jump (21) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Mr Anthony Ward-Thomas | 10/1 | |
| pressed leader, led approaching 4th, not fluent and headed 2 out, chased leaders until weakened before last | ||||||||||
| 5th | 10 |   | 3¼ L | Darceys Dancer (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 543-P83 / 10 | Jump (21) | J M Maguire | Evan Williams Mrs C Williams | 16/1 | |
| towards rear, mistake 6th, pushed along and struggling next, poor 7th 3 out, stayed on approaching last, plugged on flat, nearest finish | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 8 L | Torphichen (GB) (Colt, chestnut, 11 4) | 331-374 / 9 | Flat (230), Jump (21) | R Thornton | A King John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| badly hampered 1st, in touch on inside, mistake 3rd, headway to 3rd at 8th, went 2nd next until 4 out, mistake 3 out, ridden and weakened 2 out, modest 5th when blundered last | ||||||||||
| 7th | 9 |   | 48 L | De Boitron (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 3/0243-7 / 13 | Flat (1861), Jump (14) | G Lee | Ferdy Murphy Mrs Janet Ackner | 33/1 | |
| always towards rear, went left 9th, struggling next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| 8th | 1 |   | 3¼ L | Dan Breen (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 21D713- / 9 | Jump (224) | T Scudamore | D Pipe Mr Stuart & Simon… | 7/2 | |
| chased leading pair until 7th, mistake next, weakened 9th, soon behind | ||||||||||
| 9th | 2 |   | 23 L | Fix The Rib (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | 21F335/ / 9 | Flat (661), Jump (574) | J E Moore | G & J Moore Mr A E Dean | 25/1 | |
| took keen hold, led until approaching 4th, chased leader until approaching 4 out, losing place when blundered next, tailed off | ||||||||||
| UR | 3 |   | - | Gilbarry (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 10) | 1351-F5 / 7 | Jump (20) | R P McLernon | J & A O'Neill Mrs Peter Bond | ||
| FE | 8 |   | - | Anquetta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 2) | 41167-1 / 12 | Jump (21) | B J Geraghty | N J Henderson Mr Robert Waley-Cohen | ||
