25 Nov 2011 15:15 Newbury
Winner: £20,000 (Penalty: £12,512); Distance: 2m 1f; Class: 2; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good (Good to Soft in places).
Sportingbet Handicap Chase (For The Jim Joel Memorial Trophy)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 7 |   | - | Rileyev (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 8) | 111-662 / 7 | Jump (6) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr John Mayne | 3/1 | |
| held up in rear, not fluent 3rd (water), driven along from 3 out, stayed on from next, only 5th jumping last, strong run under pressure flat, led close home | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | NK | Passato (GER) (Colt, bay, 11 5) | 1705F-4 / 11 | Flat (1243), Jump (181) | R Johnson | Miss J S Davis Mr Robbie Allsop | 25/1 | |
| led, hit 7th, driven and kept on gamely from 4 out, hit next, over 1 length ahead last, no extra and headed close home | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 1 |   | 4 L | Oh Crick (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 6306-47 / 11 | Jump (14) | R Thornton | A King Mr David Sewell | 8/1 | |
| hit 1st, held up in last pair but in touch, headway approaching 4 out, went 3rd 4 out, stayed on to 2nd last, outpaced into 3rd flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 2 |   | 2¾ L | Hold Fast (IRE) (gelding, chestnut, 11 11) | 1P1/41U- / 8 | Jump (232) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls Andrea & Graham… | 7/2 | |
| tracked leadrs until slow and lost place 4th, ridden next, rallied on outside approaching 9th, chased leaders 4 out, outpaced before 2 out, plugged on again to modest 4th flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3 L | Aigle D'or (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 60/10-53 / 9 | Flat (1882), Jump (121) | A P McCoy | N J Henderson John P McManus | 6/4 | |
| mistake 1st, in touch in 5th, went 2nd 9th, pushed along before 4 out, ridden and no impression when lost 2nd last, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 6th | 6 |   | 9 L | Moon Over Miami (GER) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 494-4P1 / 13 | Flat (2273), Jump (19) | N D Fehily | C J Mann Mr D Holmes | 20/1 | |
| took keen hold, chased leaders, blundered 2nd, went 2nd 4th, mistake and lost 2nd 9th, mistake 4 out, weakened soon after | ||||||||||
| 7th | 3 |   | 38 L | Cadoudalas (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 11) | 3/7111-5 / 10 | Jump (34) | T Scudamore | R Lee Six To Five Against… | 20/1 | |
| chased leader until 4th, stayed handy until weakened and mistake 9th, soon behind, tailed off | ||||||||||
