15 Dec 2011 14:50 Exeter
Winner: £6,500 (Penalty: £4,224); Distance: 2m 3f 110y; Class: 4; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Heavy (Soft in places).
South-West Racing Club Handicap Chase (Betfair Chase Series Qualifier)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 3 |   | - | Valley View (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 641F-51 / 7 | Jump (19) | Maurice Linehan | J & A O'Neill Mr John P McManus | 6/1 | |
| held up in touch, went 2nd before last, ridden run-in, kept on to lead towards finish | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 5 |   | ½ L | Rebeccas Choice (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 4) | 22/4-442 / 14 | Jump (24) | Danny Cook | D Burchell Mr J E Mutch | 4/1 | |
| tracked leaders, pushed along before 4 out, went 3 out, ridden before 2 out, led before last, kept on and headed towards finish | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 2 |   | 2½ L | Midnight Tuesday (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 8) | 22839/5- / 9 | Jump (271) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr Tony Eaves | 9/2 | |
| held up in rear, hampered 7th, blundered 5 out, headway before 4 out, kept on from 2 out | ||||||||||
| 4th | 11 |   | 5 L | Solitary Palm (IRE) (Gelding, grey, 10 5) | 6PP-462 / 10 | Jump (21) | T J O'Brien | B Forsey A Stevens, B Forsey | 11/2 | |
| led, blundered 4 out, hampered by loose horse 2 out, headed before last, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | 22 L | Massini Sunset (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) | 4425-63 / 13 | Jump (12) | James Best | N R Mitchell Mr And Mrs Andrew… | 10/1 | |
| held up towards rear, headway 8th, pushed along before 4 out, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| 6th | 10 |   | 21 L | The Grifter (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 10) | 04/4P94- / 10 | Jump (341) | Charlie Studd | B Ryall The Chocoholics | 25/1 | |
| held up mid-division, weakened before 5 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 9 |   | - | Stoway (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 34P/25-3 / 9 | Jump (19) | R Johnson | R Lee Mr Tony Fisher… | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Humbel Ben (IRE) (Gelding, brown, 11 1) | 4UP-344 / 14 | Jump (79) | James Davies | A E Jones Burnham P & D Ltd | ||
| UR | 6 |   | - | Pocket Aces (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | 05P0P-4 / 10 | Jump (31) | Tom Cannon | R Rowe The Encore Partnership… | ||
| PU | 4 |   | - | Great's Autrechene (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 5) | PP31P-1 / 6 | Jump (235) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Mr D Sutherland | ||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Babe Heffron (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 6136-2P / 11 | Jump (12) | Peter Hatton | Miss L Day Miss L Day | ||
