21 Dec 2011 13:30 Ludlow
Winner: £10,000 (Penalty: £6,330); Distance: 2m; Class: 3; Eligibility: 4YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Tanners Champagne Handicap Chase
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 5 |   | - | All For Free (IRE) (gelding, bay, 11 9) | 0-45241 / 7 | Jump (5) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley The Jesters | 15/8 | |
| mid-division, headway approaching 6th, went 2nd 8th, led before 4 out, stayed on well and in command flat | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 3 |   | 2½ L | Wester Ross (IRE) (Colt, bay, 11 12) | 2F2515 / 10 | Flat (239), Jump (21) | Paul Moloney | Evan Williams Mr T Hywel Jones | 22/1 | |
| held up in rear, mistake 4th, hit 8th, soon switched right, headway 9th, went close 2nd 2 out, stayed on, no impression on winner flat | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 6 |   | 1¼ L | Mark Twain (IRE) (colt, bay, 11 6) | 3150-2 / 6 | Flat (430), Jump (73) | J M Maguire | K Bailey & M Nicholls Mrs David Johnson | 11/4 | |
| led until approaching 6th, stayed handy, ridden 4 out, disputing close 2nd when mistake 2 out, stayed on same pace flat | ||||||||||
| 4th | 4 |   | 3 L | Fighting Chance (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 9) | 154855 / 12 | Jump (31) | Felix de Giles | R Lee Mr Peter Bonner | 16/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 1st, headway approaching 6th, ridden to chase winner 4 out until 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
| 5th | 2 |   | 7 L | Cruchain (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 12) | 3U7365 / 13 | Jump (13) | W T Kennedy | D Burchell Mr & Mrs A J Mutch | 16/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway after 9th, not fluent 3 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
| 6th | 9 |   | 1¾ L | Olympian Boy (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 0) | 55141P / 12 | Jump (46) | Giles Hawkins | Mrs S Leech J Cocks & C J Leech | 12/1 | |
| held up, headway on outside when hit 7th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 7th | 7 |   | 40 L | Carleton Place (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 3) | F-41645 / 9 | Jump (69) | T J O'Brien | P Henderson The Ray Of Hope… | 50/1 | |
| mid-division, mistake and lost place 7th, mistake next, well beaten after 9th | ||||||||||
| 8th | 8 |   | 21 L | Pin D'Estruval (FR) (Gelding, chestnut, 11 1) | 2F8134 / 9 | Jump (17) | C Poste | M Sheppard Lost In The Summer… | 20/1 | |
| not fluent 1st, pressed leader until 3rd, stayed handy until 9th, soon weakened | ||||||||||
| PU | 1 |   | - | Lord Singer (FR) (gelding, bay, 11 12) | 334-032 / 9 | Jump (17) | Joshua Moore | G & J Moore Racing Noys | ||
