13 Dec 2011 15:40 Folkestone
Winner: £2,800 (Penalty: £1,916); Distance: 3m 1f; Class: 5; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Soft (Heavy in places; Chase Course: Good).
Stanford Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 8 |   | - | Just Josie (GB) (filly, bay, 11 3) | 4/68- / 6 | Flat (1162), Jump (332) | M Goldstein | Miss S West Saloop | 33/1 | |
| held up, not fluent 10th, jumped slowly next, not fluent 12th, headway 14th, challenged 3 out, led last, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 6 |   | 1¾ L | Spot The Ball (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 6) | 600-621 / 8 | Jump (17) | A P McCoy | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 5/4 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 11th, went 2nd 13th, mistake 4 out, led 3 out, awkward 2 out, headed last, held flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 7 |   | 31 L | Marias Rock (GB) (filly, bay, 11 5) | 4/1413P- / 10 | Jump (248) | Nick Scholfield | J Scott Mr G T Lever | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, led after 4 out, headed 3 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 9 |   | 1½ L | Royaume Bleu (FR) (gelding, chestnut, 10 11) | 0P5-F33 / 10 | Jump (13) | Paul Moloney | A M Hales The Royaume Bleu… | 15/2 | |
| held up in rear, jumped slowly 5th, mistake 10th, headway when hit 12th, lost place approaching 3 out, weakened before next, soon went remote 4th | ||||||||||
| 5th | 4 |   | 3 L | Blue Lovell (FR) (filly, grey, 11 10) | 4792-77 / 6 | Jump (81) | W P Kavanagh | Mrs Caroline Keevil Mr Peter Hart | 40/1 | |
| held up in rear, blundered 13th, mistake when well beaten 3 out | ||||||||||
| 6th | 11 |   | 13 L | Tavalu (USA) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | 6/105-53 / 10 | Flat (690), Jump (20) | James Best | Mrs L J Young Total Plumbing… | 66/1 | |
| led until pecked 2nd, led 5th, hit 8th, headed 12th, led again 13th, headed after 4 out, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 5 |   | 9 L | Papradon (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 8) | 821333 / 11 | Flat (1047), Jump (17) | William Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Mr A J Cresser | 20/1 | |
| ridden 11th, always towards rear | ||||||||||
| 8th | 10 |   | 8 L | Absolute Shambles (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 9) | 111583 / 10 | Jump (28) | Tom Cannon | C Gordon Chris Gordon Racing… | 5/1 | |
| ran in snatches, jumped slowly 5th, well behind from 4 out | ||||||||||
| PU | 3 |   | - | Freeze Up (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 10) | P3P/9P-4 / 9 | Jump (19) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Mr R S Brookhouse | ||
| PU | 2 |   | - | Delays Expected (IRE) (Mare, chestnut, 11 12) | 60305/2 / 9 | Jump (23) | Felix de Giles | C E Longsdon Killinghurst Park… | ||
| 1 |   | - | Cardigan Island (IRE) (gelding, brown, 11 12) | 247331 / 9 | Jump (14) | Dave Crosse | P & M Bowen Mrs G Davies | |||
