01 Jan 2012 14:10 Cheltenham
Winner: £40,000 (Penalty: £22,780); Distance: 2m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft (Good in places).
Bet With Your Mobile At Victor Chandler Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) | Silks | Beaten Distance | Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | 6 |   | - | Calgary Bay (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 242F-85 / 22 | Jump (22) | D Elsworth | Miss H C Knight Mrs T P Radford | 8/1 | |
| held up towards rear, steady headway from 7th, challenged 3 out, soon led, driven out | ||||||||||
| 2nd | 9 |   | 1¼ L | Hector's Choice (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 031P-13 / 11 | Flat (1379), Jump (36) | J E Moore | R Lee James and Jean… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leaders, ridden after 3 out, pressing for 2nd when jumped right last, edged left and stayed on flat, unable to get to winner | ||||||||||
| 3rd | 10 |   | 3 L | Matuhi (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) | 0661-U0 / 10 | Flat (1904), Jump (22) | Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Willsford Racing… | 20/1 | |
| tracked leader, every chance 3 out, stayed on under pressure, no impression on winner flat, no extra in 3rd close home | ||||||||||
| 4th | 13 |   | 6 L | Renard (FR) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | P-R1112 / 13 | Flat (1134), Jump (15) | Aidan Coleman | Miss V Williams Miss V M Williams | 16/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 3rd, headway 13th, ridden approaching 3 out, no impression before next | ||||||||||
| 5th | 7 |   | SHD | Cape Tribulation (GB) (Gelding, bay, 10 4) | 1P22-5P / 11 | Flat (799), Jump (15) | D F O'Regan | J M Jefferson Mr J David Abell | 14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway 13th, outpaced after 3 out, stayed on flat, just failed to grab 4th | ||||||||||
| 6th | 14 |   | 1 L | Pickamus (FR) (Gelding, grey, 10 0) | F96F-24 / 11 | Jump (41) | Mr L R Payter | H D Daly Neville Statham… | 66/1 | |
| led, pecked 4 out, headed after 3 out, weakened flat | ||||||||||
| 7th | 11 |   | 14 L | Micheal Flips (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 04-6214 / 11 | Jump (16) | James Banks | Andrew Turnell John P McManus | 10/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place approaching 8th, hit 10th, not fluent 12th, no impression when pecked 4 out | ||||||||||
| 8th | 3 |   | 3¼ L | Ghizao (GER) (gelding, bay, 10 13) | 1152-46 / 10 | Jump (22) | Ruby Walsh | P F Nicholls The Johnson & Stewart… | 6/1 | |
| tracked leaders, lost place 12th, weakened 4 out | ||||||||||
| 9th | 4 |   | 6 L | Crescent Island (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 6) | P/15F-P2 / 9 | Jump (36) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N & W Twiston-Davies Sarah Bays Jill… | 20/1 | |
| in rear after being hampered after 1st, hit next, behind when pecked 4 out | ||||||||||
| 10th | 2 |   | 17 L | Hell's Bay (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 1) | 15221-P / 11 | Jump (15) | Brendan Powell | C L Tizzard Mr A J Norman | 14/1 | |
| mid-division, hit 2nd, mistake 8th, headway next, weakened approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
| FE | 12 |   | - | Havingotascoobydo (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) | 5-1F123 / 9 | Jump (22) | Alain Cawley | M Keighley D Bishop C Bowkley… | ||
| PU | 8 |   | - | Duke Of Lucca (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 1) | 450-221 / 12 | Jump (31) | R Johnson | P Hobbs & J White Lesley Field &… | ||
| PU | 5 |   | - | Hidden Keel (GB) (gelding, grey, 10 6) | 1911-24 / 7 | Jump (24) | P J Brennan | C E Longsdon J F Horn & The… | ||
| UR | 1 |   | - | The Nightingale (FR) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) | 13/1P-3F / 9 | Jump (24) | R Mahon | P F Nicholls Mr C G Roach | ||
