14 Jan 2012 15:40 Warwick
Winner: £55,000 (Penalty: £31,322); Distance: 3m 5f; Class: 1; Eligibility: 5YO plus; Going: Good to Soft.
Betfred Classic Chase (Grade 3 Handicap)
| Place | No (Draw) |
Silks | Beaten Distance |
Horse | Form/Age | Last Run | Jockey | Trainer/Owner | SP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1st |
1 |
| - |
Hey Big Spender (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 11 12) |
49P-41F / 21 |
Jump (18) | J Tizzard | C L Tizzard Brocade Racing |
14/1 | |
| held up in rear, headway approaching 16th, challenged last, led flat, driven out | ||||||||||
2nd |
9 |
| ¾ L |
Fredo (IRE) (Gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
216P-95 / 12 |
Flat (1200), Jump (57) |
Harry Skelton | Ian Williams Mrs Jacky Allen |
25/1 | |
| held up towards rear, not fluent 8th, headway 17th, ridden approaching 2 out, stayed on well to take 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
3rd |
13 |
| 1¼ L |
Strongbows Legend (GB) (gelding, chestnut, 10 0) |
F2-281F / 8 |
Jump (12) | Kielan Woods | C E Longsdon Box A45 |
9/2 | |
| tracked leaders, mistake 2nd, jumped right and not fluent 15th, not fluent 17th, went 2nd next, hit 4 out, not fluent 3 out, led next, headed flat, lost 2nd towards finish | ||||||||||
4th |
10 |
| 1¾ L |
Major Malarkey (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
31PU5-5 / 13 |
Jump (42) | P J Brennan | N A Twiston-Davies Baker Dodd & Cooke |
7/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 16th, hit next, outpaced 3 out, staying on when mistake last, nearest finish | ||||||||||
5th |
5 |
| 3¼ L |
Hello Bud (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 3) |
1PP-5U6 / 14 |
Jump (13) | Sam Twiston-Davies | N A Twiston-Davies Mr N A Twiston-Davies |
33/1 | |
| prominent, led approaching 3rd, hit 4 out, headed 2 out, no extra flat | ||||||||||
6th |
6 |
| 5 L |
Sona Sasta (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 2) |
7/116-20 / 11 |
Jump (18) | Hadden Frost | D Pipe Mr T Jackson-stops,… |
6/1 | |
| prominent, not fluent 12th, ridden after 15th, went 2nd next until 18th, hampered on bend after 3 out, no extra next | ||||||||||
7th |
7 |
| 2½ L |
On Borrowed Wings (IRE) (gelding, brown, 10 1) |
4285-97 / 10 |
Jump (42) | Tom Cannon | D W P Arbuthnot Mr & Mrs William… |
12/1 | |
| mid-division, not always fluent, headway 17th, no impression approaching 2 out | ||||||||||
8th |
11 |
| NK |
Miko de Beauchene (FR) (Gelding, bay, 10 0) |
44FP/PU / 13 |
Jump (28) | R T Dunne | Miss V Williams Mr Andrew Wiles |
33/1 | |
| mid-division, not fluent 15th, headway 17th, blundered 4 out, weakened after next | ||||||||||
9th |
12 |
| 8 L |
Bench Warrent (IRE) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
33P-574 / 9 |
Jump (18) | Gavin Sheehan | C J Mann Mrs J M Mayo |
18/1 | |
| tracked leaders, not fluent 15th, lost place 17th, well beaten after | ||||||||||
10th |
2 |
| 1¾ L |
Blazing Bailey (GB) (Gelding, bay, 11 2) |
119P-8P / 10 |
Flat (1176), Jump (18) |
Charlie Huxley | A King Three Line Whip |
15/2 | |
| held up towards rear, pushed along approaching 12th, behind 18th | ||||||||||
11th |
14 |
| ¾ L |
Morning Moment (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 0) |
P/1U129 / 11 |
Jump (35) | T Messenger | Mrs Caroline Bailey C Flinton R Lloyd… |
28/1 | |
| led until approaching 3rd, tracked leader unti 16th, lost place 18th | ||||||||||
12th |
4 |
| 1½ L |
Neptune Equester (GB) (gelding, bay, 10 6) |
230-315 / 13 |
Flat (156), Jump (19) |
Aidan Coleman | B Ellison Mr Jim Beaumont |
9/2 | |
| held up towards rear, ridden after 15th, behind 18th | ||||||||||
13th |
3 |
| 6 L |
Faasel (IRE) (Gelding, bay, 10 7) |
72P/022- / 12 |
Flat (938), Jump (266) |
Conor O'farrell | D Pipe Mr J Heard |
8/1 | |
| jumped slowly at times, always behind | ||||||||||
8 |
| - |
Fortification (USA) (Gelding, grey, 10 1) |
P68-13P / 11 |
Jump (18) | Felix de Giles | K Burke Mr S A Hughes |
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